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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by alex_duf on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:29AM (#26178607)
If i understand correctly the antenna tracks a specific satellite as it transit above it.

So how does it handle the switch from that satellite to the next one without losing signal?

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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by speedbird on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:59AM (#26178829)
Seems like once its found the optimal pointing it stays there, the rest is done with phased array steering, so very rapid tracking / switching possible.
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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by walrus01 on Friday February 19, 2021 @03:14AM (#26190779)
the patent for the antenna shows dual simultaneous beamforming. some form of make-before-break. how exactly they're doing it is quite opaque to the end user, and part of their secret recipe.
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