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> Since it has to be in the sun, it needs a huge shield. I don't think there's any place in the solar system you can put things so that they won't be in the su
by Denvercoder9 5y ago
> Since it has to be in the sun, it needs a huge shield.
I don't think there's any place in the solar system you can put things so that they won't be in the sun. If you're going to be in the sun anyway, better use it.
- inkblotuniverse 5y agoYou can hide behind a planet
- zaarn 5y agoLagrange Points can offer deployment in the shadow, or by using orbits with long times spent in the shadow while being sun synchronous.
- k7sune 5y agoI thought it is already designed to be at L2? But because of diffraction it still cannot stay perfectly in the darkness. It also requires propellant to stay at L2, so it’s actually only designed to be operational for 5-10 years. It’s kinda sad to see some gadgets going out faster than it takes to build it.