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Subject: Re: [Starlink] thinking about the laser links again
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2021, Dave Taht wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 6:51 PM David Lang <david@lang.hm> wrote:
>>
>> As a stunt, I think they will be able to do it fairly soon, using the satellites
>
> It would be a great stunt. Even with a few ground hops along the way,
> they should still be able to establish a speed record.

I wasn't thinking about this approach, I was talking about the possibility of 
using satellites launched for polar coverage, go from New York north along one 
string of satellites, and then back south along another string. That only takes 
a couple strings in orbit, just wiht the right timing (which is why I called it 
a stunt version)

David Lang