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(Unrelated to main topic) Why is number of dead comments so high here? Do bots search for keywords that may increase views like "starlink" or something?
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> LEO satellites will provide better internet experience than traditional satellites because they are closer to the earth. The physics is the easiest bit of what Starlink have done.
> The physics is the easiest bit of what Starlink have done. In 2025 I don't think anybody should consider automated satellite tracking using an SDR software loop to be a miracle. ;)
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> Most Western countries are also busy improving fibre coverage to rural areas as old copper networks get decommissioned. Ahaha, tell that to the UK countryside. I'm the last person who wants to stuff more money up Elmo's arse, but I have no other choice. Cannot wait for a competitor to show up, but just look at the head-start that Starlink has.
True. I'm in rural UK. Blessed with fast fibre. However if the power goes out, it's a proper blackout. I'm slowly sorting out the ups situation along with nut When the power goes out or fibre dies I cannot rely on 4/5G as they die also, so starlink is the only option
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And if you live a rural, mostly wooded area like I do, fallen trees are constantly taking out the fiber services for days at a time.
They aren’t buried? Or do the roots tear the fibre?
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They should always have had a second, back-up option, because relying on such a brittle a thing as satellite comms when fighting a military power like Russia was bound to have issues.
I'm pretty sure they know that. Especially as Starlink is brittle mostly because of its (rather disgusting at this point) founder figure and his ramblings. But this is armchair advice: what other options do they have and how do you fund them? (most of Starlink for the Ukrainian army is being paid for by Poland)
This isn't true either by $amount or number of dishes
SATCOM is brittle because physics.
Especially outside C band.
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Which is why they don't use it for that. Too susceptible to jamming and Elon's politics on a given day. All their drones will be fly by (fiber optic) wire now.
I think the latest Geran-2s either use starlink (suspect) or guowang (more likely). I can't find reliable confirmation of which one.
They use INS, GNSS and 4G
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I'm pretty sure they know that. Especially as Starlink is brittle mostly because of its (rather disgusting at this point) founder figure and his ramblings. But this is armchair advice: what other options do they have and how do you fund them? (most of Starlink for the Ukrainian army is being paid for by Poland)
Eutelsat OneWeb, I believe I read that it's already been deployed Ukraine. I might be wrong but I think I heard it on "Ukraine, the latest" podcast.
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Maybe I'm missinformed, but doesn't starlink have to comply with rules made by local authorities? Afaik, when the internet goes down, like it happened in Thailand, Starlink can't be used too, because it always roots traffic to a ground station near the source. If this would not happen, I would agree that Starlink is the future. But as it is right now, I don't see the point, unless you are living in or travelling to r…