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The outer surface of a spacecraft in space has an emissivity of 0.8 and a solar...

The outer surface of a spacecraft in space has an emissivity of 0.8 and a solar absorbtivity of 0.3. If the solar radiation is incident on the spacecraft at a rate of 950 W/m^2, determine the surface temperature of the spacecraft in C when the radiation emitted and the solare energy absorbed are in equilibrium. (Hint: What is the temperature of space?)

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