The large constellation is to allow connectivity only, much like access points. Alot of them are needed to cover the large geographical area. Each starlink satellite has a finite footprint on the earth it can service because the angles and distances make the connection unstable.

Starlink does NOT host web services and systems in space other than the access point (and future cell service via tmobile). So you still need to downlink to earth for access to connected systems and services. There are many downlinks and the system can transfer connections via satellite to a better downlink location. But you still need the earth's internet.

Regarding the hope that government and private business are prepared.. they like to say they are but the reality is somewhere around the dunning-krueger-esc "we are prepared" to "were working on it".

The problem here is its all simulations, nothing real. The last real nuke test for emp was just before the airburst treaty went into effect and the blast pegged all the measuring equipment.

We don't know what we don't know. Be prepared for life without...

The large constellation is to allow connectivity only, much like access points. Alot of them are needed to cover the large geographical area. Each starlink satellite has a finite footprint on the earth it can service because the angles and distances make the connection unstable.

Starlink does host web services and systems in space other than the access point (and future cell service via tmobile). So you still need to downlink to earth for access to connected systems and services. There are many downlinks and the system can transfer connections via satellite to a better downlink location. But you still need the earth's internet.

Regarding the hope that government and private business are prepared.. they like to say they are but the reality is somewhere around the dunning-krueger-esc "we are prepared" to "were working on it".

The problem here is its all simulations, nothing real. The last real nuke test for emp was just before the airburst treaty went into effect and the blast pegged all the measuring equipment.

We don't know what we don't know. Be prepared for life without...