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1. direwo+(OP)
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2026-02-04 13:16:38
What do the satellites do in earth's shadow?
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>>aunty_+Il
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2026-02-04 15:13:17
>>direwo+(OP)
Polar orbit. We’re already doing this.
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2026-02-04 22:37:11
>>aunty_+Il
What do they do in earth's shadow in a polar orbit?
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2026-02-05 10:16:51
>>direwo+JV1
Avoid 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.
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