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The latency from the distance light travels does not vary that much. The rest of the ~600 ms latency is caused by the same thing as latency on ground systems (r
by dr_orpheus 8y ago
The latency from the distance light travels does not vary that much. The rest of the ~600 ms latency is caused by the same thing as latency on ground systems (routers, etc.). And the processors on spacecraft are not particularly fast.
- ryanmarsh 8y agoWho builds routers that go in space? Cisco? That's got to be some crazy hardware.
- dzhiurgis 8y agoApparently Elon is gonna try use consumer hardware or build their own, thats kinda part of it's cost advantage.
- dr_orpheus 8y agoCisco has built routers for space multiple times before. The first time was way back in 2003: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLEO_(router) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLEO_(router)
- ehead 8y agoI believe companies like Boeing or Space Systems Lorale do that kind of work in their satellite design groups. Same with Orbital ATK.