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Fascinating. Does the Starlink antenna work well underwater? Or was this sub surfacing to communicate?
by tczMUFlmoNk 1y ago
Fascinating. Does the Starlink antenna work well underwater? Or was this sub surfacing to communicate?
- poink 1y agoNarco subs are mostly/entirely submerged to reduce visibility, but they almost all still operate at the surface
- progre 1y agoThe wavelengths used in satelite communication are entirely absorbed by water. I think the sub would have to surface to use the antenna.
- threemux 1y agoIt's not a submarine and I wish news outlets would stop saying "narco sub". It's a surface vessel designed to have only a very small part above water. Building an actual submarine capable of submerged travel for lengthy periods is quite difficult.
- more_corn 1y agoSemi-submersible wild be a more accurate description. Most of the boat is under water, usually only an inch or so down so it’s hard to see from a boat.