TORONTO — When a severe tropical cyclone hit New Zealand in February 2023, it left thousands on the country's North Island without internet or cellphone service for nearly a week, as major roads carrying vital fibre optic cables were washed out.
Internet satellites need to be in geosync instead of LEO. You need much less and their orbits are more stable, leading to much, MUCH less launches. You also avoid Kessler syndrome and protect the night sky.
Internet satellites need to be in geosync instead of LEO. You need much less and their orbits are more stable, leading to much, MUCH less launches. You also avoid Kessler syndrome and protect the night sky.