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[–] 2 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Isn't thermal radiation kinda slow, though? It's basically air cooling, but without air or fans.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 hours ago

    It is, yes. A large fraction (about a quarter?) of what looks like solar panels on the ISS are actually dedicated radiator panels. The solar panels are angled to face the sun, and the radiators are angled at 90 degrees from the sun, to face empty space.

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