One of the most common uses [1] for Vantablack is coating satellites so they don't reflect light in to celestial navigation [2] sensors. Of course spy satellites are also covered in the stuff (there is even a variant that is highly effective on visible and infrared light).<p>1. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-01-13/vantablack-where-is-it-being-used/8175042" rel="nofollow">https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-01-13/vantablack-wh...</a><p>2. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_navigation" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_navigation</a>
It seems like <i>someone</i> listened to the latest 99pi episode. <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-secret-lives-of-color/" rel="nofollow">https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-secret-lives-of-c...</a>