[LonePalm]

The BIG problem with satellite comms is that they aren't very useful for high data rate, simultaneous, two-way connections. They are also relatively expensive when compared to regular fiber-optic internet traffic.

Light travels ~11.8 inches in one nanosecond. There are a lot of distance in an up-over-down satellite link. Those nanoseconds really add up creating DELAY.

I agree that any communication going through a satellite is fair game for Space Force. You should know that there is no expectation of privacy for anything communication sent over the air.

WWG1WGA

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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[El Laton Caliente]

Could I point out the Space Force charter included cyber-space. I’m not so sure NSA doesn’t work for them now. I remember reading that they have full access to NSA data. That is basically everything; phone voice & text, internet, radio...