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Re:Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map by renjimen on Friday April 28, 2023 @10:13PM (#35749390)
I thought the same, but they're actually below geostationary orbit. They have 12 hour orbits. Also, they don't orbit the equator, which is required for a geostationary orbit. See my comment above with more details.
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Re:Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map by numbol on Friday April 28, 2023 @10:37PM (#35749508)
wow that is cool! Thank you for that clarification looks like geostationary used for stuff like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi-Zenith_Satellite_System
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Re:Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map by mardifoufs on Friday April 28, 2023 @11:33PM (#35749770)
I think this article, that most here have probably read or heard about considering how popular it was on HN, explains why quite well! It is a very long article though (which is awesome, imo!). The whole thing is an incredible primer on GPS .
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