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		nyolfen on July 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved isn't the plan to have ~10k satellites eventually? i'd imagine the pace of launches would pick up as they have more success

rini17 on July 15, 2020 [–]

Some napkin math:

Total covered area: 400 000 000 km2/ 40 000 satellites / 650 users = about 15km2 per user

i.e. starlink users should be on average 4km or 2,5mi apart

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