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In principle you've got spatial diversity at both ends - on the ground and in space. I don't mean full duplex - I mean that the same area on the ground can in
by mhandley 4y ago
In principle you've got spatial diversity at both ends - on the ground and in space. I don't mean full duplex - I mean that the same area on the ground can in principle be covered by multiple Starlink satellites simultaneously using the same frequencies, so long as the satellites are not close together. The receiving phased array can separate the multiple signals just as it could if you used a steerable parabolic dish, but in software. Of course there may not be enough satellites launched yet to take advantage of this, but eventually there should be.
- wmf 4y agoI don't think the FCC will ever allow that config due to interference with GSO.
- krisoft 4y agoHow will two starlink satelite communicating with a single ground receiver cause interference for GSO communications?
- wmf 4y agoThey're on the same frequency band and traditional satellite dishes can pick up some amount of off-axis interference. Assuming constant power per beam, more beams (Nco) eventually overwhelm traditional receivers.