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Correction: they tried colouring satellites darker, but that caused heat radiation difficulties, so they've gone back to reflective satellites. Doesn't sound li

Correction: they tried colouring satellites darker, but that caused heat radiation difficulties, so they've gone back to reflective satellites. Doesn't sound like they tried very hard. Plus the satellites have gotten larger (= still more reflectivity.)

porphyra 3y ago
The new satellites are 18% as reflective as the original ones despite being bigger.
- mikro2nd 3y ago
  Really? According to whom? I've been reading comments from astronomers that would indicate differently.