Post #3824332
2026-07-08 02:48 UTC
yes, where else it would be?
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@AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 2026-07-08 02:55
So what are you trying to say? You signal goes up a few kilometers, then you’re in near vacuum in space where signal travels with proper light speed and results in faster transcontinental ping. There are no clouds and atmosphere in space. That is what makes it space. EDIT: Actually radio signals already travel near speed of light in the atmosphere. Only light in fiber optics is about 66% of speed of light. EDIT2: Oh wow, a Chinese research initiative just achieved a breakthrough with hollow core fiber optics which does transmit close to the speed of light. This could render that advantage of sattelite internet moot! Upgrading cables is going to be a massive infrastructure project though.