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I don't see how that would work if the satellite has to target the dish.
by FeepingCreature 5y ago
I don't see how that would work if the satellite has to target the dish.
- sneak 5y agoThe beams that aim at the ground are substantially more than 1km wide at ground level, to the best of my knowledge. It's the same concept as ubering to the house two houses down and across the street. Close enough for rock'n'roll. It's also possible I'm totally wrong and this would break connectivity—but I doubt it.
- Robotbeat 5y agoSure, the beam might be greater than 1km FWHM, but you’ll lose gain if you’re off too much, so they may be able to triangulate better than that just off of angle alone. It’s also possible they may do time of flight measurements (as a backup to GPS… which is relevant especially for the military side).