• partial_accumen
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    29 days ago

    While Starlink is the fastest low latency satellite internet available, its not the only one. Iridium Certus 700 can do 704kbps download and 352kbps upload with a 390 ms round trip latency. Iridium’s current on-orbit Certus satellites can also do 1.4Mbps and there is consumer gear already in the market compatible, but Iridium has not turned on the service at that speed as a product yet.

    The currently Certus 700 may be enough to improve Ukraine’s strikes against the Russia.

  • ChonkyOwlbear
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    29 days ago

    I’m kinda okay with this, assuming the policy is to not let ANY country use their satellites for military strikes.