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[–] Whitworth 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Because of camera shutter speeds. A slow shutter speed let’s in more light which can overexpose brightly lit objects. The satellite is well lit by the sun, so a faster shutter speed limits the light getting in. The stars are so dim in the background they don’t get picked up in the photo. You can do this experiment yourself. Just take a picture of any brightly lit object with the night sky in the background. No stars

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[–] Liber ago 

Well that's new for me, I had no idea this was the case