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		CrazyStat on Feb 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink's laser system is beaming 42 petabytes of... That depends on the altitude. GPS satellites at 10000km can be lit up in the middle of the night. Starlink satellites at 500km can’t.

KeplerBoy on Feb 2, 2024 [–]

Ah yes, of course you're right. After all the moon is nothing but a satellite either.

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