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Because from a geostationary satellite, you'll collect power all through the night for most of the year. It's like having noon sun for 24 hours a day.
by DennisP 4y ago
Because from a geostationary satellite, you'll collect power all through the night for most of the year. It's like having noon sun for 24 hours a day.
- jiveturkey 4y agoHow so? A geostationary satellite sees night time.
- DennisP 4y agoNot on most days, because the Earth is a lot smaller in the satellite's sky than it is from LEO, and the equator is tilted with respect to the Earth's orbit. So there's a 44-day period around each equinox, during which there will be shadow for a few minutes per day, up to 72 minutes at the equinox itself. The rest of the time, the satellite gets full sun for 24 hours. https://www.viasat.com/about/newsroom/blog/how-satellites-are-affected-by-the-spring-and-autumn-equinoxes/ https://www.viasat.com/about/newsroom/blog/how-satellites-ar...