550km vs 1,150km might not matter, but it matters a ton vs 40,000km. Even without the bandwidth limits, I wouldn't be able to use geostationary internet for my normal usage.
Starlink has been LEO since it was first announced, so how bad geostationary internet may be is not relevant to the discussion about why SpaceX lowered the altitude.
550km vs 1,150km might not matter, but it matters a ton vs 40,000km. Even without the bandwidth limits, I wouldn't be able to use geostationary internet for my normal usage.