[AZ-Observing] Brightness of space shuttle vs. ISS

Does anyone have the official technical explanation of why the space shuttle 
has been visually brighter than the ISS on these passes?  Since the ISS is much 
bigger, you'd think it would be the brighter of the pair.
   
  --Joe Orman
   
   

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