Above the Glass: Why Optical Inter-Satellite Links Are Reshaping LEO Architecture
Optical inter-satellite links exploit a basic fact of physics to build a space-based internet backbone — and every serious LEO constellation now has to have them.
Optical inter-satellite links exploit a basic fact of physics to build a space-based internet backbone — and every serious LEO constellation now has to have them.
Eutelsat OneWeb is betting that combining low Earth orbit with geostationary satellites beats going all-in on either — a different theory of the market.
Project Kuiper enters a market where a rival already has satellites, subscribers, and a head start — so its real challenge is not technology but timing.
Turning an ordinary phone into a satellite terminal is the most ambitious promise in orbital connectivity — and the one most constrained by physics.
As constellations multiply, the binding constraints on satellite internet are shifting from rockets and radios to orbital slots, spectrum rights, and collision risk.
An independent home for tracking the satellite internet industry — the constellations, the economics, and the policy fights behind broadband from orbit.