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Satellite internet is not new. Flying and controlling thousands of satellites most definitely is new, however.
by throwaway84742 8y ago
Satellite internet is not new. Flying and controlling thousands of satellites most definitely is new, however.
- rohit2412 8y agoViaweb, oneweb etc do this. And it may be an operational challenge, not nothing revolutionary
- throwaway84742 8y agoNobody flies thousands of satellites right now. There are about 1200 satellites in orbit _total_. And nobody controls their satellite constellations fully automatically. And even if OneWeb does end up launching its constellation, this is only viable with a reusable rocket fleet which is manufactured and operated by their main competitor. So I’m skeptical.