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		t1234s 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TeraWave Satellite Communications Network Looks like they are using lasers for backhaul down to ground stations. What happens if the beam is obstructed for a brief moment (plane, kite, ufo, etc..)?

JumpCrisscross 3 months ago [–]

> What happens if the beam is obstructed for a brief moment (plane, kite, ufo, etc..)?

Same as with any dropped packet.

bhhaskin 3 months ago | [–]

And my guess would be multiple beams for redundancy.

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