Re:Realtime Starlink Satellite Map
by throwawaysea on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:02PM
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Will they cover the North and South poles as well? I know there isn't much of a customer base, but it would be interesting to know that every part of the planet is covered and connected.
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No. If you look at the map you'll see that there's an equally sized coverage gap at each pole. I don't know if any reliable source has stated whether they will put any satellites in orbits that can cover the poles, but I imagine it's a pretty low priority commercially.
There is already some polar coverage from the Iridium network, which uses orbits with higher inclination.