Two identical spherical satellites move in mutually perpendicular orbits around the Earth. The orbit of one of the satellites
September 22, 2020 | Education
| Two identical spherical satellites move in mutually perpendicular orbits around the Earth. The orbit of one of the satellites passes over the terminator. On which satellite will the steady-state temperature be higher?
A satellite moving above the terminator receives from the Sun 2 times more energy than a satellite in a perpendicular orbit. According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, under these conditions, the absolute temperature of the first satellite will be 19% higher.
