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SpaceX to Launch Broadband Satellites With Latency as Low as 25ms in 2019

posted by on Friday May 05 2017, @05:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the wireless-everything dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

SpaceX today said its planned constellation of 4,425 broadband satellites will launch from the Falcon 9 rocket beginning in 2019 and continue launching in phases until reaching full capacity in 2024.

SpaceX gave the Senate Commerce Committee an update on its satellite plans during a broadband infrastructure hearing this morning via testimony by VP of satellite government affairs Patricia Cooper. Satellite Internet access traditionally suffers from high latency, relatively slow speeds, and strict data caps. But as we reported in November, SpaceX says it intends to solve these problems with custom-designed satellites launched into low-Earth orbits.

SpaceX mentioned 2019 as a possible launch date in an application filed with the Federal Communications Commission in November and offered a more specific launch timeline today.

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday May 05 2017, @06:30PM (6 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Friday May 05 2017, @06:30PM (#505067) Journal

    When these provides connectivity over China, Turkey and other censor loving places. There might be some conflicts of interest.

    In the choice between crappy 512 kbit/s ADSL behind a wall of censorship and gigabit feed to orbit without any. Well what will people choose..

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  • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 05 2017, @07:15PM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Friday May 05 2017, @07:15PM (#505093) Journal

    Well, I doubt these will be allowed to launch without some kind of 'kill-switch' on board.

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  • (Score: 2) by mhajicek on Friday May 05 2017, @07:50PM (4 children)

    by mhajicek (51) on Friday May 05 2017, @07:50PM (#505107)

    I'm sure these will be linking everyone's Neuralink's together too.

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    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Friday May 05 2017, @07:56PM (3 children)

      by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Friday May 05 2017, @07:56PM (#505115) Journal

      Neuralink + satellite internet = latency dysmorphia

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      • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday May 05 2017, @11:15PM (2 children)

        by kaszz (4211) on Friday May 05 2017, @11:15PM (#505209) Journal

        Or rather billions of obedient neuroslaves. The wet dream for Global Slave Control Inc.

        • (Score: 2) by takyon on Friday May 05 2017, @11:26PM (1 child)

          by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Friday May 05 2017, @11:26PM (#505213) Journal

          The new fashion trend: Magneto helmet but with a metallic Guy Fawkes mask as the face.

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          • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday May 05 2017, @11:59PM

            by kaszz (4211) on Friday May 05 2017, @11:59PM (#505222) Journal

            This type of neuro control isn't dependent on foil surrounding your head. But rather not getting that stuff operated into your head to start with.