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Space is 2D, right? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Space shuttles would typically orbit with their top side facing towards Earth. Probably because the bottom is completely covered with ceramic tiles.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they’d also have the cargo doors open. All this was to radiate heat into space. Heat buildup and dissipation is a big problem in space as unlike on Earth there is no atmosphere to transfer heat to.