It helps those "astronomers" that like to visually spot satellites. Spotting the ISS and shuttle is quite popular.
Simon (HB9DRV) wrote:
Some satellite tracking software shows whether a satellite is in sunlight or not.
I assume that this is to know whether it's being powered by the solar cells when the battery is defunct.
Is there any other reason to know whether a satellite is in sunlight or the shade?
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