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Could a solar powered spacecraft generate any electricity while passing through earths umbral shadow?
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∙ 13y ago
No; "umbra" means "shadow" and solar cells don't work in the shadows. That's why solar powered spacecraft also have batteries to keep them going until they are back in the sunlight. Depending on the altitude and their orbits, they may only be in the shadows for a few minutes, possibly only a few minutes for a few times per day or week.
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