Side-question: how do they get Internet in orbit today? Is it all dedicated NASA/ESA/etc resources? Does Starlink work "up" too, or is it exclusively pointed at ground-based end-users?
Side-question: how do they get Internet in orbit today? Is it all dedicated NASA/ESA/etc resources? Does Starlink work "up" too, or is it exclusively pointed at ground-based end-users?
It's worth noting Starlink is technically orbiting at an altitude above the ISS, but it's also just not designed for orbital use to my knowledge so I wouldn't expect Starlink on ISS anytime soon.
It's worth noting Starlink is technically orbiting at an altitude above the ISS, but it's also just not designed for orbital use to my knowledge so I wouldn't expect Starlink on ISS anytime soon.
As far as I know, it's all NASA resources, at least for the internet service on the ISS. Unless I've missed something, Starlink is pretty directional, and is so far aimed only at Earth-based users.
Side-question: how do they get Internet in orbit today? Is it all dedicated NASA/ESA/etc resources?
As far as I know, it's all NASA resources, at least for the internet service on the ISS.
Does Starlink work "up" too, or is it exclusively pointed at ground-based end-users?
Unless I've missed something, Starlink is pretty directional, and is so far aimed only at Earth-based users.
Side-question: how do they get Internet in orbit today? Is it all dedicated NASA/ESA/etc resources? Does Starlink work "up" too, or is it exclusively pointed at ground-based end-users?
It's worth noting Starlink is technically orbiting at an altitude above the ISS, but it's also just not designed for orbital use to my knowledge so I wouldn't expect Starlink on ISS anytime soon.
As far as I know, it's all NASA resources, at least for the internet service on the ISS.
Unless I've missed something, Starlink is pretty directional, and is so far aimed only at Earth-based users.