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by InclinedPlane 2999 days ago
Imagine an orbit that went around the Earth exactly parallel to the direction of the Sun, it could be in sunlight all the time. If you tilt such an orbit a little then part of it will fall into the shadow of the Earth, but perhaps only just a small part. There are other factors at play as well, such as the geometry of the Earth's shadow against an orbit and refraction of sunsets through the Earth's atmosphere.