Re: ISS brightness & flash predictions

From: Bjoern Gimle (bjorn.gimle@tietotech.se)
Date: Fri Dec 15 2000 - 04:54:14 PST

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    >  From a post-undocking briefing (via NASA TV) I learned the new solar
> arrays are NOT tracking the sun, at this time.  Power requirements are
> being met by simply letting the sun "rise and set over the arrays".
>
... which means that terrific specular reflections to the Earth's surface
are possible for a while !



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