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Re:SpaceX tests black satellite to reduce ‘megaconstellation... by throwawaybbb on Thursday January 16, 2020 @11:11PM (#22071784)
Earth shine is a thing.
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Re:SpaceX tests black satellite to reduce ‘megaconstellation... by lutorm on Friday January 17, 2020 @02:33PM (#22078292)
Not during the night. When the satellite is out of direct sunlight, it also does not see any illuminated part of the Earth.
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