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> This is completely different than something like a military communications satellite where both ends of the connection are communicating through the same sate
by KennyBlanken 5y ago
> This is completely different than something like a military communications satellite where both ends of the connection are communicating through the same satellite.
Tell us you know nothing about military satcom without telling us you know nothing about military satcom.
- sidewndr46 5y agoWell given that I worked on military comms for over a year I'd say I'm pretty knowlegeable. Let's see, this system predates even my birth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Satellite_Communications_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Satellite_Communications... It's still in use as recently as 2009, by pirates however. Newer systems include some form of conditional access to prevent anyone with the gear from using them.
- NovemberWhiskey 5y agoI mean, OK, sure, but even Milstar Block I (mid-1990s tech) had a crosslink capability. And Milstar has already been folded into the the AEHF program, and the ESS program is already on track to replace AEHF. It's a bit like saying "a bicycle is different from an automobile, because automobile frames are made from wood", and then pointing to a Morgan to prove the point.