I'm an amateur astronomer and have recently being hearing space x catching alot of flack for the amount of reflection the satellites would cause. While I believe that program is more important than my hobby, I wonder if coating the satellites in vantablack would help eliminate that issue. I'm aware that material absorbs almost all light, so I could see the internal components overheating. Is it possible to dissipate or harness that extra heat?
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1Have a look at this question/answer which is more or less the same: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/39165/is-it-feasible-to-paint-spacex-starlink-satellites-black-so-as-not-to-frequently – BlueCoder Nov 19 '19 at 20:39