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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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