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Yeah, temperature is a little more complicated than that in space... You're only option of removing heat is radiating it away (no atmosphere/fluid to conduct/c
by tehbeard 6y ago
Yeah, temperature is a little more complicated than that in space...
You're only option of removing heat is radiating it away (no atmosphere/fluid to conduct/convect to). You're also roasting on one half of the orbit, freezing on the other side.
If you look at the ISS they have HUGE radiators for what's little more than a small outpost.
Solar's only good for half-ish of the orbit, you'll be reliant on batteries for the darkside (more mass, limited lifespan)
Not to mention the dV costs of orbit.