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lightedman | 21 days ago

I suspect we will be finding this technology being used a fair bit in aerospace tech like satellites to compliment the onboard solar, given the low-temp operational capability.

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gpm|21 days ago

Do satellite batteries run cold?

Given the difficulty of radiating heat away I would have expected the opposite.

Especially considering the incentive to send up as little battery as possible, and the very predictable day/night cycle leading to the ability to precisely predict how small a battery you can get away with...

rcxdude|21 days ago

Generally it's hard to control: it'll be hot sometimes and cold other times, so a wide operating time is useful.