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Re:FCC Accuses Stealthy Startup of Launching Rogue Satellites by dannypgh on Sunday March 11, 2018 @10:45AM (#16563176)
I think the term you're looking for is simply "radiator."
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Re:FCC Accuses Stealthy Startup of Launching Rogue Satellites by tensor_rank_0 on Sunday March 11, 2018 @03:08PM (#16564294)
yes that is more parsimonious however in non-technical language the term "radiator" is associated with heat exchangers. if you put heat exchangers on the sides of your spacecraft they would function as radiators so I suppose it doesn't matter anyway, arguing semantics is a waste of time.
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Re:FCC Accuses Stealthy Startup of Launching Rogue Satellites by pocketstar on Sunday March 11, 2018 @04:52PM (#16564713)
a "radiator" is a heat exchanger and "radiator" is the industry standard term. these semantics are required for effective communication about technical topics.
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