From 10db56c9094e9eab927cb3942a61976863345bc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deepak Jois Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:15:51 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Obsidian Sync 2024-10-25 18:15:51 --- content/daily-notes/2024-10-25.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/daily-notes/2024-10-25.md b/content/daily-notes/2024-10-25.md index e0887245..c94b7631 100644 --- a/content/daily-notes/2024-10-25.md +++ b/content/daily-notes/2024-10-25.md @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ ### 2024-10-25 #### Starlink +[The rockets are nifty, but it is satellites that make SpaceX valuable](https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/10/17/the-rockets-are-nifty-but-it-is-satellites-that-make-spacex-valuable) #satellites #internet + +TIL about satellite internet: + > Using satellites to provide internet access is not a new idea. Such firms as Hughes, SES and ViaSat already offer exactly this service, bouncing signals from subscribers back down to ground stations and on to the wider internet. But they rely on small numbers of satellites mostly in high orbit. That allows a single satellite to see a large portion of Earth’s surface and thus to serve many customers at once. > > Unfortunately, flying so high also means that signals take a noticeable amount of time to get up to the satellite and back down to Earth. That makes remote working, video calls and online gaming a pain. And having lots of people share one satellite risks congestion. For that reason, says Mr Potter, satellite internet has been seen as a last-resort option, useful only when nothing better is available.