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>But does a military really need that many to get the necessary capability? No. The German army wants a constellation of initially 40, and later just over 100
by iSnow 7mo ago
>But does a military really need that many to get the necessary capability?
No. The German army wants a constellation of initially 40, and later just over 100 satellites. They do not want or need to replicate the massive Starlink numbers.
- kolinko 7mo agoThe numbers just don't add up there. With just 40-100 satellites they need to be GEO, and this means crappy transfers, big lags (200-300 absolute minimum, more 500ms), and most importantly - big, power hungry antennas. It's a PR project to calm people down, not a real solution.