Comment by dingaling
7 hours ago
> In space, that solar panel is always in the sunlight
Only in a Sun-synchronous orbit, at specific elevations. Most 'normal' orbits have periods of shade.
7 hours ago
> In space, that solar panel is always in the sunlight
Only in a Sun-synchronous orbit, at specific elevations. Most 'normal' orbits have periods of shade.
Right, sorry, I meant in the orbits they're considering for these - I think they're mainly considering sun-sync.