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1. thekom+Nb[view] [source] 2025-05-13 21:27:59
>>wiley1+(OP)
How does “passive cooling” work in space?
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2. daeken+Ld[view] [source] 2025-05-13 21:39:34
>>thekom+Nb
Massive radiators. The ISS has radiators that have a dissipation capacity of about 3m^2/kW. If we use that number, we'd need a 3000m^2 radiator per megawatt, which is the scale they're talking about. This could theoretically be brought down, but not even by an order of magnitude.

I wonder how much cooling the solar panels alone would need, when operating at that scale.

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