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Long description of figure 2

The following example is provided for a 90° sweep interval:

Beginning at orbit dawn until 45° before orbit noon, the array is parked such that, at 45° before orbit noon, the array is normal to the Sun.
From 45° before orbit noon to 45° after orbit noon, the array tracks the Sun.
From 45° after orbit noon until orbit sunset, the array is parked.
Finally, during orbit eclipse, the array is returned to its starting position by back-driving the BGA through the beta gimbal sweep traversed in insolation.

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