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What do the satellites do in earth's shadow?
by direwolf20 9mo ago
What do the satellites do in earth's shadow?
- aunty_helen 9mo agoPolar orbit. We’re already doing this.
- direwolf20 9mo agoWhat do they do in earth's shadow in a polar orbit?
- PinkiesBrain 9mo agoAvoid it as much as possible. They'll circle the earth around an axis approximately in line with the earth-sun vector. In practice they might see some eclipse, but only for a small percentage of their orbit.
- direwolf20 9mo agoWhat do they do during that eclipse?
- PinkiesBrain 9mo agoSleep.