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Re:“Internet in Space” Will Transform the Satellite Imagery ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:12PM (#34210947)
> not sure how much easier the job might be if you could accept a sizable amount of transient failures

Starlink pioneered this. Redundant COTS almost always beats rad hardening, particularly in LEO.

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Re:“Internet in Space” Will Transform the Satellite Imagery ... by ohyoutravel on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:42PM (#34211276)
Why particularly in LEO? Benefits of some atmosphere still?
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Re:“Internet in Space” Will Transform the Satellite Imagery ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:45PM (#34211315)
> Why particularly in LEO?

Faster degradation means quicker rejuvenation requirements. If you’re replacing your birds every five years in any case, the net benefit of rad hardening is diminished.

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Re:“Internet in Space” Will Transform the Satellite Imagery ... by BenjiWiebe on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:47PM (#34211334)
From a radiation standpoint I think the Earth's magnetic field helps more than the atmosphere at that altitude.
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