Re: [Starlink] Time Synchronization in Satellite Networks

[J Pan <Pan@uvic.ca>]

accurate timing is useful for starlink itself, e.g.,
https://patents.justia.com/patent/11924821 and its users---hopefully
starlink can allow its dish to advertise the time besides location to
lan
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J Pan, UVic CSc, ECS566, 250-472-5796 (NO VM), Pan@UVic.CA, Web.UVic.CA/~pan

On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 1:47 AM David Fernández via Starlink
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> Dear Hesham,
>
> May I ask for what reason do you need the satellites to be synchronized in time? What application is requiring this? Earth observation? Then, go for GNSS-based time synchronization, as done by EO satellites in LEO: https://navi.ion.org/content/69/3/navi.531
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> "GNSS signals could even be used for reliable navigation in lunar orbit", so also for time synchronization: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/tech-demonstration/nasa-navigation-tech-shows-timing-really-is-everything
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> It seems that as long as your device can have a GNSS receiver, that's the best way to keep it time-synchronized. Is there anything preventing the use of GNSS on your intended application?
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> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/pipermail/starlink/2024-March/002605.html
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> Regards,
>
> David
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