Beff (e/acc)
@beffjezos · Jan 28, 2024
Could one some day use a Starlink-like swarm of satellites with precision positioning and timing to make a planetary-scale phased array for high-bandwidth interplanetary comms?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
The difficulty of communicating with Mars varies tremendously, with the worst case being when it is on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth.
For terabit-level bandwidth, the best option is probably a series of laser communication satellites at varying distances from the Sun to minimize path length for any given Earth-Mars position.
03:18 PM · January 28, 2024 · 130.2K views
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