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> They are about the size of an extra-large pizza, so you won't be able to get a Starlink phone. I'll be surprised if this doesn't shrink. I worked for a compa
by growlist 6y ago
> They are about the size of an extra-large pizza, so you won't be able to get a Starlink phone.
I'll be surprised if this doesn't shrink. I worked for a company in the mid-2000s that had some pretty cool IP which effectively shrank a briefcase-sized BGAN terminal down to a Pocket PC (pre iPhone days!) with Pocket PC-sized antenna strapped on the back.
- shaklee3 6y agoPeople have worked on phased arrays for decades. It's not going to shrink much, and I don't think it'll be any less expensive.
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- cududa 6y agoPeople have worked on vehicles to get us to space for decades. It's not going to shrink much, and I don't think it'll be any less expensive. ... enter SpaceX
- shaklee3 6y agoExcept Elon just admitted this: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-user-terminal-challenges-cost-2020-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-sa... The satellites were never the challenging part; cross-links and the user terminal were always the most difficult pieces.