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direwolf20
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What do they do in earth's shadow in a polar orbit?
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PinkiesBrain
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Avoid it as much as possible. They'll circle the earth around an axis approximately in line with the earth-sun vector. In practice they might see some eclipse, but only for a small percentage of their orbit.
direwolf20
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What do they do during that eclipse?
PinkiesBrain
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Sleep.
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