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Space X is actually aiming for a low earth orbit constellation. I've heard others mention numbers of around 50ms which is quite acceptable in my mind.
by space_fountain 9y ago
Space X is actually aiming for a low earth orbit constellation. I've heard others mention numbers of around 50ms which is quite acceptable in my mind.
- zapita 9y agoBut how does that 50ms factor into the overall latency experienced by the end user?
- mirimir 9y agoAs I recall, SpaceX will route user<->sat1<->sat2<->server. At low orbit, rtt for sat1<->sat2 is comparable to that for user<->server. Maybe even less, because ~vacuum vs fiber or copper. So you just add 50 msec to the landline rtt.