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Not just a rumour, it's mentioned in the article: > This group of spacecraft will have no inter-satellite laser (optical) links, a feature that would transform
by perilunar 8y ago
Not just a rumour, it's mentioned in the article:
> This group of spacecraft will have no inter-satellite laser (optical) links, a feature that would transform an orbiting Starlink constellation into a vast mesh network. According to FCC filings, the first 75 satellites will be of the partial-prototype variety, followed soon after by the first spacecraft with a more or less finalized design and a full complement of hardware.