The outside surface of a satellite with an emissivity of 0.90 receives a solar radiant flux of 1260 W/m2, while the inside surface is perfectly insulated (assumed). At steady state conditions, what is the emperature of the outside surface of the satellite? Express your answer in °C.

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The outside surface of a satellite with an emissivity of 0.90 receives a solar radiant flux of 1260 W/m2,
while the inside surface is perfectly insulated (assumed). At steady state conditions, what is the
temperature of the outside surface of the satellite? Express your answer in °C.
Transcribed Image Text:The outside surface of a satellite with an emissivity of 0.90 receives a solar radiant flux of 1260 W/m2, while the inside surface is perfectly insulated (assumed). At steady state conditions, what is the temperature of the outside surface of the satellite? Express your answer in °C.
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