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Replacing entire bundles of fiber connectivity that is most likely in the 100 Terabit range per cable with space based solutions is not economical. Laws of phy
by throwaway31416 3y ago
Replacing entire bundles of fiber connectivity that is most likely in the 100 Terabit range per cable with space based solutions is not economical.
Laws of physics still apply even to space based connectivity technologies.
- baq 3y agoYeah I mean the whole point of my post is that maybe with laser inter-satellite links and a super heavy lift capability it might become economical at least for some use cases. E.g. the Pentagon might be quite interested.
- vidarh 3y agoSee Starshield: https://www.space.com/spacex-starshield-space-force-contract https://www.space.com/spacex-starshield-space-force-contract