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On Sunday, November 2, 2014 1:51:46 PM UTC-6, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
No, I don't think any part of the ISS is in "constant shadow". I believe it rotates as it orbits the earth, and different parts of it are in the shade at different times. I could be wrong, though - I've never been there ![]() Hard to say.. Some parts away from the sun may stay dark during a daylight pass, but they may be lit on other passes, depending on the direction and angles to the sun. I suspect they want to keep the solar panels towards the sun as much as possible, but the panels themselves may be steerable to some degree. I've never been there in person, but I've been there via camera on many an orbit. Watching the planet from that platform can be good wholesome entertainment for the whole family. ![]() The station itself does not really appear to roll at all. Or at least that can be detected on a lit pass, and using the earth as a "roll indicator" of sorts. But anyone can watch for themselves as long as they are in contact, and not on a nighttime pass. The cameras they are using don't seem to be too sensitive at night. IE: I hardly ever notice the lights below on a dark pass. Of course, they zip around the planet in about 90 minutes time.. So quite a few chances during a day to see what parts of the station are lit, and which are not. Some cameras, like the one I'm watching right now do not show the station at all, while the one they were using a few minutes ago did. At this moment they are fixing to pass into darkness over the Atlantic. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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