How satellite internet like Starlink gets you online

Process map by Brian. 10 steps, 1 layer. Tags: technology, space, internet, satellites.

1. You and your dish: Your dish points at the sky and finds a satellite
2. You and your dish: You open a web page
3. Satellite in low orbit: The signal goes up to a satellite about 550 km above you
4. Satellite in low orbit: Is a ground station in view of the satellite?
5. Ground station: The signal comes down to a ground station
6. Ground station: It joins the normal internet over fiber
7. The internet: The web page is sent back the same way
8. You and your dish: The page loads, usually in a fraction of a second
9. Satellite in low orbit: The satellite moves on and hands you to the next one
10. Satellite in low orbit: The satellite relays the signal by laser to another satellite

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