Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit
by extropy on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @04:18AM
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SpaceX initially planned to have 5 laser links per satellite but settled with 4. That's 4 separate lasers maintaining contact with 4 neighboring satellites.
The two in front and back are nearly stationary. The sides are constant moving though.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20190906_inter_satellite_laser...