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Woops, you're correct re it being non-geostationary. This is what I get for reading too quickly. Actually if the satellites are moving you may not want a heavi
by vorpalhex 7y ago
Woops, you're correct re it being non-geostationary. This is what I get for reading too quickly.
Actually if the satellites are moving you may not want a heavily directional antenna since that adds in a fair bit of mechanical complexity. There are several antenna designs which have relatively wide radiation patterns, but that depends on the needed strength.
> They'll be flying drones around listening for unauthorized wireless transmissions on starlinks frequency bands and homing in from that
That would obviously work for detection, but would be complex and expensive. I would be surprised to see such complexity from the CCP in short order unless Starlink turns out to really disrupt the firewall in a widespread way.
- magicsmoke 7y agoCheck out how phased array antennas work. No mechanical parts needed. Those things are used to precisely track missiles in defense systems. The accuracy and versatility will blow your mind.