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> SpaceX expects its own latencies to be between 25 and 35ms [0] There is a huge difference in latency between existing satellite internet services and what s
by nmjohn 9y ago
> SpaceX expects its own latencies to be between 25 and 35ms
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There is a huge difference in latency between existing satellite internet services and what spacex is looking to launch.
[0]: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/spacex-plans-worldwide-satellite-internet-with-low-latency-gigabit-speed/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/space...
- mirimir 9y agoYes, SpaceX etc will be low Earth orbit, and the satellites will be a mesh network.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- nautilus12 9y agoIt sounda similar to fiber latency. Ive never thought about this before but the amount of time for a round trip to a leo satellite, shouldnt that be in the range of 10 m/s. (1200 km / 300,000 km/ s) = 4 m/s x 2 i wonder whats the complete breakdown, is most of it inter satellite optical communication? Does this offset the additional 8 ms because its a simplified topology?