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The inconsistency in the Starlink data would suggest that they make use of different options to determine to which country their devices get applied to. As men

The inconsistency in the Starlink data would suggest that they make use of different options to determine to which country their devices get applied to. As mentioned here Starlink could provide very precise location and limit access but as growing service it’s more valuable to break rules for wider adoption. And who could punish Starlink? Only the US and they are interested to let this player getting big and regulate later.

gpm 1y ago
> And who could punish Starlink? Any country with anti satellite weapons where SpaceX is illegally broadcasting into the country... Shoot down a few satellites and the entire constellation will go down with them. SpaceX is playing with fire here...
- true_religion 1y ago
  Yeah, shoot down the satellites of an American company when you know: 1. That company provides satellite service for military units 2. That company's boss was recently a member of the US government, and is notably close friends with the US leadership This will not go well. If a small dictatorial country does this, it would simply invite a rain of cruise missiles. So I think SpaceX will likely continue as is.
  - gpm 1y ago
    Both of those would be features if you were, say, Iran immediately after the US bombed your nuclear facilities. Neither of those would be much of a deterrent to a country like China (though the loss of their own orbital assets in similar orbital shells might be a deterrent for them).
- panick21_ 1y ago
  Except that is complete fantasy. SpaceX capability of deploying Starlink is significantly great then anybodies capability of destroying them. And countries don't just have orbit sat weapon in mass production. The idea that you can just trigger Kessler Syndrom is fantasy, that's not really how it works. And of course that's before the idea that this would directly attack US military installations. Have you ever heard the US saying 'Don't touch our boats'? Not sure any nation just basically starts a nuclear war to prevent people from accessing pornhub.

gpm 1y ago

> And who could punish Starlink? Any country with anti satellite weapons where SpaceX is illegally broadcasting into the country... Shoot down a few satellites and the entire constellation will go down with them. SpaceX is playing with fire here...

true_religion 1y ago
Yeah, shoot down the satellites of an American company when you know: 1. That company provides satellite service for military units 2. That company's boss was recently a member of the US government, and is notably close friends with the US leadership This will not go well. If a small dictatorial country does this, it would simply invite a rain of cruise missiles. So I think SpaceX will likely continue as is.
- gpm 1y ago
  Both of those would be features if you were, say, Iran immediately after the US bombed your nuclear facilities. Neither of those would be much of a deterrent to a country like China (though the loss of their own orbital assets in similar orbital shells might be a deterrent for them).
panick21_ 1y ago
Except that is complete fantasy. SpaceX capability of deploying Starlink is significantly great then anybodies capability of destroying them. And countries don't just have orbit sat weapon in mass production. The idea that you can just trigger Kessler Syndrom is fantasy, that's not really how it works. And of course that's before the idea that this would directly attack US military installations. Have you ever heard the US saying 'Don't touch our boats'? Not sure any nation just basically starts a nuclear war to prevent people from accessing pornhub.