Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The starlink satellites are in low earth orbit and fly-over coverage varies only by latitude.

They do have the ability to ‘point’ service with electronically steerable antennas, but at ~50 degrees N, Kyiv is actually in a very good place for Starlink support.

The main question is where Starlink will have ground stations and how vulnerable they might be to attack. A single ground station can service users within 3-4 hundred mile radius. In addition, the terminals require zero local infrastructure beyond basic power and can sole m supply 200+Mbps down, 40+ up.



There's decent coverage in Ukraine from ground stations in Lithuania, Poland, and Turkey: https://starlink.sx.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: