SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on Sunday

Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by Dylan16807 on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:14PM (#16402186)

> solar system internet

What exactly are you picturing here? Because of light-speed considerations you'd have semi-isolated networks at each major body, and bodies connected with special high-power high-latency links. And those links might as well be direct, only needing a handful of dishes.

Is there a reason to scatter little relay satellites all over the middle of nowhere? Or do anything else that needs many many rocket launches?

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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by toomuchtodo on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:36PM (#16402300)

http://ipnsig.org/

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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by stcredzero on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:31PM (#16402281)

What exactly are you picturing here? Because of light-speed considerations you'd have semi-isolated networks at each major body, and bodies connected with special high-power high-latency links.

Late 21st century FidoNet. Late 21st century USENET?

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Re:SpaceX is set to launch its first two test satellites on ... by phkahler on Saturday February 17, 2018 @03:40PM (#16402569)

And mirroring of sites like Wikipedia, YouTube, and social media. Interplanetary email (with video attachments too).

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