Will Parker

And they are designed in a very structured way, so they can fit a lot of satellites in a very tight space. The idea with these mega constellations, in particular, these large constellations in low Earth orbit, is mostly to provide broadband internet to people on Earth. And the reason that they are in low Earth orbit, very close to the surface, is because we have pretty low latency.

And they are designed in a very structured way, so they can fit a lot of satellites in a very tight space. The idea with these mega constellations, in particular, these large constellations in low Earth orbit, is mostly to provide broadband internet to people on Earth. And the reason that they are in low Earth orbit, very close to the surface, is because we have pretty low latency.

So for internet, I can communicate with a satellite very quickly, whereas historically, our satellites for internet had to be really far away. And so it took a long time for that signal to propagate. These constellations are an entirely new means of operating in space. And so the rules are fundamentally changing.

So for internet, I can communicate with a satellite very quickly, whereas historically, our satellites for internet had to be really far away. And so it took a long time for that signal to propagate. These constellations are an entirely new means of operating in space. And so the rules are fundamentally changing.

We don't have a lot of regulations in the way that we use space, especially in the way that we use frequency spectrum to be able to communicate with our satellites. So there are a lot of constraints on operations that these constellations are now starting to stress because we've never had to think about populations in space this large.

We don't have a lot of regulations in the way that we use space, especially in the way that we use frequency spectrum to be able to communicate with our satellites. So there are a lot of constraints on operations that these constellations are now starting to stress because we've never had to think about populations in space this large.

And that's causing some significant disagreement, I think, within the industry.

And that's causing some significant disagreement, I think, within the industry.

You know, like I said, space is a shared resource for everyone. Everyone stands to benefit from it. I think in the last few years, we've seen that the cost to access space has gone down dramatically. So that's cost to build a satellite, to launch a satellite and to operate a satellite. I think that that's really good for the players that have never had access to space before, right?

You know, like I said, space is a shared resource for everyone. Everyone stands to benefit from it. I think in the last few years, we've seen that the cost to access space has gone down dramatically. So that's cost to build a satellite, to launch a satellite and to operate a satellite. I think that that's really good for the players that have never had access to space before, right?

We have this new accessibility to space that didn't exist before. We have these pathways that are well-defined.

We have this new accessibility to space that didn't exist before. We have these pathways that are well-defined.

The problem is that, you know, while having cheap access to space is something that provides this improved access for the people that have never had access before, what's happening in practice is that the people who have always had access are exploiting that resource and really, really trying to expand their use of space in a way that makes it difficult for others to operate there.

The problem is that, you know, while having cheap access to space is something that provides this improved access for the people that have never had access before, what's happening in practice is that the people who have always had access are exploiting that resource and really, really trying to expand their use of space in a way that makes it difficult for others to operate there.

And so that's the problem, right? Is that, again, we have these major players that have always been around that still dominate the scene and probably will for a long time. We have this new capability for new players to come and participate in space activities, but it is still increasingly difficult for them to do that.

And so that's the problem, right? Is that, again, we have these major players that have always been around that still dominate the scene and probably will for a long time. We have this new capability for new players to come and participate in space activities, but it is still increasingly difficult for them to do that.

We want to make sure that we give everyone access to be able to use space as a resource because it's valuable to everyone.

We want to make sure that we give everyone access to be able to use space as a resource because it's valuable to everyone.

Awesome. Thank you.

Awesome. Thank you.