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0 pointsHyperSane3y ago0 comments

They have to be due to how rapidly the sats move in and out of view.

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Also frequency re-use. They will talk on the same frequency to multiple ground terminals, but pointed different directions from the satellites perspective.

HyperSaneOP3y ago

Did not know that, neat. Phased arrays are so cool.

dunno74563y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs2QcycggWU check this out, excellent teardown explanation about how the antenna works.

HyperSaneOP3y ago

The math used to determine the phase offsets to steer the beam is absurd.

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iwillbenice3y ago

Also frequency re-use. They will talk on the same frequency to multiple ground terminals, but pointed different directions from the satellites perspective.

HyperSaneOP3y ago

Did not know that, neat. Phased arrays are so cool.

dunno74563y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs2QcycggWU check this out, excellent teardown explanation about how the antenna works.

HyperSaneOP3y ago

The math used to determine the phase offsets to steer the beam is absurd.

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