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Re:SpaceX Starlink average speedtest is 42.3Mbps down / 9.7 ... by Torkel on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:53AM (#24291866)
This is a good question, I see three main reasons but I may miss something:

1. Hop count is not one on the ground to go same distance.

2. Speed of light is significantly faster in vacuum.

3. The path is potentially straighter for longer distances.

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