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Starlink v2 reached the brightness reduction target recommended by astronomers (arxiv.org)

submitted 1 year ago by darknavi@vlemmy.net to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

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[–] 15Redstones@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Mirror film. The antenna have a highly reflective film coating that reflects all light from the sun in a specific direction in space, away from Earth. The parts of the satellite that aren't flat enough for the mirror film do use the dark paint.

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