Elon Musk

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5/14/2025, 3:00:30 PM
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Jesse Peltan
@JessePeltan
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126d
People often misattribute solar’s success in space to “24/7” sunlight.

That’s not true for most orbits.

We use solar because you don’t have to carry the fuel. We use batteries for dispatchability.
(even for orbits with constant sun exposure)

Solar + storage powers spaceships.
SpaceX
@SpaceX
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136d
Watch the extended, ~4-hour cut with additional views from the Dragon spacecraft flying over Earth’s polar regions during the Fram2 mission

The statement 'True' is a simple affirmation of a factual correction about solar power usage in space. It supports the clarification provided by @JessePeltan regarding the misconception about solar energy's success in space. The conversation is informative and contributes to public understanding of space technology.

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