>The biggest difference between a panel on Earth and one in space is the space p...

dabluecaboose on April 25, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Electricity from Space: The 1970s DOE/NASA Solar P...

>The biggest difference between a panel on Earth and one in space is the space panel is illuminated 23 hours a day

Small nitpick, but as a GEO satellite navigator I want to point out that the solar panels are in sunlight constantly except for "eclipse season" around the equinoxes. During eclipse season it can be in shadow for about an hour.

giantrobot on April 25, 2023 [–]

Thanks for the correction. So 23.76 hours a day (averaged over a year).