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Since these satellites are in low earth orbit, the satellites currently overhead will be changing very frequently. It's possible the satellites will actually no
by ohitsdom 7y ago
Since these satellites are in low earth orbit, the satellites currently overhead will be changing very frequently. It's possible the satellites will actually not transmit at all over certain countries. The receivers will also know their location based on what's currently overhead.
This is all technical assumptions at this point since the service isn't rolled out, but being in LEO instead of GEO simplifies things greatly.
- gizmo385 7y ago> but being in LEO instead of GEO simplifies things greatly It may simplify some things, but it also introduces lots of complications like managing satellite handovers, telemetry tracking for thousands of satellites, accident avoidance in space, etc.
- ohitsdom 7y agoAbsolutely. I meant simplifying in response to the OP's question- detecting a receiver's location.