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The undersides are going to have to be painted in vantablack or something similar. Then I’m sure people will notice dark streaks on their photos. But it will at
by mberning 5y ago
The undersides are going to have to be painted in vantablack or something similar. Then I’m sure people will notice dark streaks on their photos. But it will at least be a bit better.
- rtkwe 5y agoThey've trialed a couple darker bottomed satellites but they still left streaks across the images. If you get too black the satellites will need bigger heat management fins which can also catch light along with the solar panels.