A StarLink style satellite array actually has good latency even when compared to traditional fiber networks[1]. I recall some calculations that showed a decrea

A StarLink style satellite array actually has good latency even when compared to traditional fiber networks[1]. I recall some calculations that showed a decrease in latency over long distances because light travels slightly faster in a vacuum, there are fewer intermediate nodes over that distance, and a more direct path can be used than in our existing wired networks. The biggest issue with current satellite connections is that the satellites are in geostationary orbits which imposes a minimum theoretical latency of something like half a second. It's physically impossible to send signals any faster[2]. 1: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/musk-says-starlink-isnt-for-big-cities-wont-be-huge-threat-to-telcos/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/musk-... 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access#Signal_latency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access#Sign...