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minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·7 months agoThe ISS also moves relative to the receiver, whereas geostationary satellites don’t.
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoI feel like “moves relative” also understates just how fast it moves: ~19,000mph
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agoIt’s a trade-off, either you have to do tracking and compensate for doppler shift or you have to deal with really bad SNR.
The ISS also moves relative to the receiver, whereas geostationary satellites don’t.
I feel like “moves relative” also understates just how fast it moves: ~19,000mph
It’s a trade-off, either you have to do tracking and compensate for doppler shift or you have to deal with really bad SNR.