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What would you do with a satellite, if I gifted you one for free? Let's forget orbital mechanics for a while to make this answer more fun. It would follow me

What would you do with a satellite, if I gifted you one for free? Let's forget orbital mechanics for a while to make this answer more fun. It would follow me around and provide a dedicated, private lifeline of communication anywhere I go, real-time aerial surveillance of my surroundings, and eventually lasers to zap anyone who pisses me off.

loosescrews 9mo ago
Yes, and the reality is that any of those would require a fairly large constellation of satellites. I guess the play is that many large constellations of satellites will be launched.
- asadotzler 9mo ago
  Not really. That's only the case for LEO sats. Going up higher gets you hemispheric coverage with a single bird.
  - XorNot 9mo ago
    You wouldn't like the latency on the internet connection. And this isn't even theoretical: it's why LEO constellations were a big deal.
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