Musk files to provide Internet service from space

Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by shmerl on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:33PM (#9689742)

What is the orbit for current satellite ISPs?

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by shabble on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:46PM (#9689791)

I think they're mostly in geosynch/geostationary at 36,000-42,000km or so, with latencies of 250-350ms (pure travel, not including queuing or processing delays)

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by Swannie on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @03:01AM (#9690460)

Inmarsat's Global Xpress system is geostationary. http://www.inmarsat.com/service/global-xpress/

No specifics on the site about the exact altitude, but probably in order of those listed here.

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by oh_sigh on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:42PM (#9689776)

Iridium SATs are in LEO at 485 mi

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by greglindahl on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:56PM (#9689817)

At 2.4 kilobits, Iridium is not a major player in satellite Internet.

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:10AM (#9689990)

Though there's only one civil ground station, so the latency to your wired neighbour can still mean an around-the-world trip.

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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by NamTaf on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @11:19PM (#9689878)

Geostationary, so ~36000km

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