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by cben 2515 days ago
However, one side reflective/white one absorbing black is possible. I guess the weight of extra paint is not attractive, compared to attitude control which you need anyway.

EDIT: this matters because full 180° reflection is like "bouncing" the photon to opposite velocity, can up to double exchanged momentum vs absorption. (This is why reflective mylar is nice)