alt Hacker NewsStarlink is also satellite internet, right?
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cwillu • yesterday at 10:31 PM
Yes, but the low altitude of the satellites makes a big difference.
Starlink is also satellite internet, right?
Yes, but the low altitude of the satellites makes a big difference.
Starlink satellites are ~500 km in altitude. Regular satellite internet is in geostationary orbit at ~35,000 km in altitude.
The difference in latency is massive. 3ms vs 220ms roundtrip time at the speed of light.