2023-10-28 20:57:07
Starlink satellites orbit less than 2,000 kilometers from the Earth’s surface, so they operate with better latency. (X)
The Starlink network of broadband internet satellites will support connectivity in the Gaza Strip amid the telecommunications outage caused by Israel’s attacks in the area, as announced this Saturday by its owner, magnate Elon Musk.
“Starlink will support connectivity with internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza”Musk tweeted on the social network X (formerly Twitter), also owned by him.
Musk did not specify which organizations will support Starlink.
The UN warned today that the cutoff of mobile and internet telecommunications in Gaza, which began on Friday shortly after Israel announced an intensification of its attacks, is making its humanitarian work more difficult. and has lost contact with some of its agencies on the ground.
Starlink has placed 4,200 small satellites in low Earth orbit with which it offers high-speed internet connection and plans to reach 7,000 in the coming years.
This large number of link points interconnected with laser technology would allow stable connections to be maintained even if several of its satellites were destroyed.
Starlink satellites orbit less than 2,000 kilometers from the Earth’s surface, so they operate with better latency, which speeds up the service to an average speed of 25 milliseconds, according to the company, a company that Musk added to his aerospace project. SpaceX.
On its website, Starlink advertises itself as the “most advanced internet system in the world” that works in “the most remote places.”
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