Scott Manley
@DJSnM · Sep 1, 2021
Is there any real difference beyond the lasers, do they need more onboard processing for packet routing or were they built with sufficient capacity prior to addition of laser interlinks.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Processing is not an issue. Lasers links alleviate ground station constraints, so data can go from say Sydney to London through space, which is ~40% faster speed of light than fiber & shorter path.
Also, no need for ground stations everywhere. Arctic will have great bandwidth!
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