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It's only four satellites until it isn't.
by kidme5 4y ago
It's only four satellites until it isn't.
- Retric 4y agoSure when the military wants more they have no issues building and launching satellites. The point still stands, it’s clear the Starlink constellation is independent. They are simply reusing a useful platform the same way the DoD buys PC’s etc.
- kidme5 4y agoStarlink has a separate military division led by a four-star general (Terrence O'Shaughnessy). They're not exactly making PCs.
- Retric 4y agoFormer general, and the military is a huge potential market for Starlink’s network or as he proposed in 2019 possibly a new DoD specific constellation. The issue with Starlink’s network is they don’t have polar coverage which is needed due to nuclear subs in the Arctic Ocean.
- kidme5 4y agoThey already added polar orbits for the military.
- Retric 4y agoYou can see the satellites here: https://satellitemap.space/?constellation=starlink https://satellitemap.space/?constellation=starlink Coverage of the Arctic Ocean is insufficient for ground observation. It could change but would be really obvious as you would have polar orbits through the Pacific Ocean which would be really wasteful for their business model.
- kidme5 4y agonot continuous yet but there are plenty of satellites shown there in the Arctic for partial service and demonstration already.
- dzhiurgis 4y agoIf new sats can use t-mobile LTE network what stops them from being used as global Stingray/IMSI-catcher? At the very least they will be wardriving, but thats likely been done ages ago by several operators.
- yencabulator 4y agoStingray is based on overpowering the real local tower. Good luck doing that from orbit.
- dzhiurgis 4y agoGood point. Might still work in rural areas with no signal at all.