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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites typically operate at altitudes of 200 to 2,000 kilometers above the ground, with signal transmission latency of approximately 20–40 milliseconds, whereas geostationary orbit (GEO) is approximately 36,000 kilometers, with latency of approximately 600 milliseconds.
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7/6/2026
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The 100,000-Satellite Limit: Why Astronomers Are Drawing a Line in Earth's Orbit
hackernewshackernews7/4/2026
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