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Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network by readams on Friday April 06, 2018 @06:34PM (#16778097)
The available volume out at geostationary orbit absolutely dwarfs low earth orbit or the Earth's surface.
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Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network by neuronexmachina on Friday April 06, 2018 @07:13PM (#16778305)
Unless I'm mistaken, isn't geostationary orbit essentially a single circle? So it technically has zero volume. Individual satellites are assigned constant locations in longitude.

https://www.n2yo.com/satellites/?c=10

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Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network by tlrobinson on Friday April 06, 2018 @08:10PM (#16778594)
I think that's correct, but since they're stationary (relative to each other) perhaps they can be packed more densely without risk of collision?
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Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network by readams on Friday April 06, 2018 @08:27PM (#16778677)
Geostationary orbit is just really really far away.
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