Do satellites have day and night?

If you define "day" as "being able to see and be illuminated by the sun", and if you define "night" as "not being able to see and be illuminated by the sun", then yes, satellites (both artificial and natural) certainly have day and night. read more

If you define "day" as "being able to see and be illuminated by the sun", and if you define "night" as "not being able to see and be illuminated by the sun", then yes, satellites (both artificial and natural) certainly have day and night. read more

Satellites in the U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program have been making observations with low-light sensors for 40 years. But the VIIRS day-night band can better detect and resolve Earth's night lights. read more