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> Or has that improved in the last decade? Yes. Starlink satelites are at low earth orbit, much much closer than the geosyncronous orbits communication satelit
by krisoft 4y ago
> Or has that improved in the last decade?
Yes. Starlink satelites are at low earth orbit, much much closer than the geosyncronous orbits communication satelites a decade ago had to be at.
Distance is latency because the radio waves can “only” propagate at the speed of light. The shorter the trip the faster the signals can make it.