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A very cool project! I found a reddit AMA from one year ago at https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/gfw3ab/were_the_developers_of_the_femtostar_project/ h
by Tepix 5y ago
A very cool project!
I found a reddit AMA from one year ago at https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/gfw3ab/were_the_developers_of_the_femtostar_project/ https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/gfw3ab/were_the_de...
They want to do it with MSS on the Ka-Band.
With the low number of satellites and the low orbit (400-700km) you'll need an unobstructed horizon. It could be great at sea!
Edit: I originally had a question here wondering how they expect to get the radio frequency licenses...
- FemtoStar 5y agoBy obtaining those licenses, just as any other satellite company would. We're already working with regulators in Canada, and intend to license the network in as many other countries as possible. - The FemtoStar Project
- femto 5y agoIs there a public repository somewhere with the in-progress designs? I'm interested to take a look. (Starting with the over-the-air protocol are you are using.)
- FemtoStar 5y agoHi there! See our response to another comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27228546 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27228546