Charlie Stross on Nostr: npub1anxdt…8z0sh The big internet satellite clusters (eg. Starlink, Project Kuiper) ...
npub1anxdt73nv27rpfa8sljqlw2fg0gl686m34k2wgpxgugrwnekk8dsc8z0sh (npub1anx…z0sh) The big internet satellite clusters (eg. Starlink, Project Kuiper) all require thousands of comsats in low orbits that decay after 3-5 years (much less if they don't reboost continuously with ion rockets) to minimize packet lag. They're also trialing direct-to-cellphone comsat service. So just to keep standing still, Starlink alone needs to launch >1000 small satellites/year.
But the plan is to replace your neighbourhood cellphone masts with satellites, sooner than you expect.
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