SpaceX Starlink FCC Filing for Closer, Faster and Better Service
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6K761)
SpaceX second-generation satellites have performed even better than expected so SpaceX has sent a request to the FCC to allow operation at about 350 kilometer instead of 530 kilometers. This would be 68% of the height which would enable 68% latency. This would get latency from 28-35 milliseconds down to 15-20 milliseconds. In 2022, the ...