The Dron of the Russian Federation first transmitted data through the Russian satellite Internet: what is it dangerous (photo)
According to the expert, the Russians do not have a network of low -orbiting modern satellites for high -speed Internet access, so they use satellites in geostationary orbit. Such satellites are at an altitude of 36 thousand kilometers and rotate with the ground. To cover different parts of the Earth, they are placed at different orbit points.
In the case of the Russians, it is a satellite "Yamal 601", which is in orbit in a position of 49 degrees of east longitude and covers the earth with 32 rays. It was launched in 2019 and covers the territory of Ukraine only partially. The expert noted that there are two ways to provide a connection through this satellite in motion. The first method involves the use of a flat antenna, as in Starlink.
The second type of antenna is a small "plate" that rotates inside a ball that performs the function of protection against wind and precipitation. According to "Flash", the antenna system weighs up to 3 kg and a bullet size 30-40 cm, which is too much for UAVs, but is suitable for sea boats. He stressed that the biggest problem of such systems is a large signal delay due to the long distance between the terminal and the satellite in the geostationary orbit.
"I see the threat of using such a system mainly on unmanned shock boats. Such systems work on cruise ships for decades, but whether the mechanical system will be able to keep a constant satellite satellite in the face of a small boat at sea, I am not sure," - summed up the expert. Recall that the Ukrainian technological company Stetman develops the UASAT satellite network as a domestic alternative to Starlink.