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toodroot t1_ixe0eq2 wrote

Reply to comment by quettil in The ESA aims to make 24/7 space-based solar energy harvesting a reality | Solaris program will study space-based solar power amid rising energy concerns by chrisdh79

GEO satellites are in constant sunlight except around the equinoxes, when they are in the shadow of the Earth for up to 72 minutes per day.

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quettil t1_ixe4p27 wrote

So not 24/7?

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toodroot t1_ixeaa6l wrote

Correct.

If you think about what the equinox means, you can understand why this happens only near the equinox.

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