Starlink Internet

[TomK]

I don't know that geosynchronous matters much when it looks like this:

(Hawaii is the center of the map, and each white dot is a Starlink satellite)



Here's the app if anybody is interested in zooming in and watching them move around.

https://satellitemap.space/

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The problem with geosynchronous satellites is that the latency is so bad the connection is unusable for things like VOIP, gaming, skype, etc.

My concern is if and when there is a collision. Geosynchronous satellites won't care; they're way beyond being hit by Starlink. Those of you who have to do risk assessments will know what I'm talking about. The chance of a collision in low Earth orbit is very small, but the impact is extraordinarily high. The chance of a collision is now a little higher than before, but the impact of such an event hasn't changed.