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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet
No fan of space junk. Would think refrigerator size satellites could be designed to totally burn up on re-entry though.
Handfull on each satellite? Unless I misunderstand the concept thousands could be on one satelite at any point in time and load would vary as each satllite moved in and out of coverage as it passes overhead. Don't know what they have engineered for load but think it is more than a "handful" at any point in time. Then also have to multiply users if true global coverage.
Not trying to cheerlead. Only trying to understand the concept and true capacity as you've mentioned. Also if it is truly going to become reality.
With a constellation in the thousands of satellites, yeah, a handful as in a couple hundred users tops per satellite. I don't see more than a few hundred on each one state-side, and that's if Exede and Hughesnet go under as well. Consider this, between the two companies there's what, 3 million customers tops. They all pay between $50 and $130 per month, spread out on 4-10 satellites depending on what platform they are.
Take that 3 million customers and throw them between a few hundred satellites. The bill will be higher.
- BirdDog8 years agoAssistant Professor
Thanks for the input and I get what you're saying but I look at it more as the whole if a global system I guess. And cost of launch and hardware is supposedly going to be much lower. Again, it gets back to my original post. Is it basically baloney?
I'll put you in the baloney column. :smileywink:
- GabeU8 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
BirdDog wrote:Thanks for the input and I get what you're saying but I look at it more as the whole if a global system I guess.
That's what I thought, that it's supposed to be a global system. I thought that being a global system was the whole point of it.
- BirdDog8 years agoAssistant Professor
GabeU wrote:
BirdDog wrote:Thanks for the input and I get what you're saying but I look at it more as the whole if a global system I guess.
That's what I thought, that it's supposed to be a global system. I thought that being a global system was the whole point of it.
Yea, maybe 10's of millions customers versus 3-4. Again, I'm not the designers, engineers or funders. Only trying to get an understanding and discussing here because we are nerds.
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