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> Still doesn't matter for the typical home user. 550km vs 1,150km might not matter, but it matters a ton vs 40,000km. Even without the bandwidth limits, I wou
by DuskStar 7y ago
> Still doesn't matter for the typical home user.
550km vs 1,150km might not matter, but it matters a ton vs 40,000km. Even without the bandwidth limits, I wouldn't be able to use geostationary internet for my normal usage.
- CrazyStat 7y agoStarlink has been LEO since it was first announced, so how bad geostationary internet may be is not relevant to the discussion about why SpaceX lowered the altitude.