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littlecranky6706/27/20252 repliesview on HN

They address that issue in the link; The propose a 63m^2 radiator for heat dissipation.


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weinzierl06/27/2025

Sure it is doable. My point is that at room temperature convection is a so much more efficient heat transfer mechanism that I wonder why someone would even think about doing without it.

yencabulator06/28/2025

The comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44399181 says the ISS radiator is 42m^2. Radiating so much more at just 63m^2 seems hype-based.