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With Starlink internet, data is constantly transmitted between a ground antenna and a Starlink satellite orbiting 550 km above the earth. What’s more, the Starlink satellite is hurtling across the sky at 27,000 km/h! How do the antenna and satellite maintain a continuous connection? And how does the data get transmitted back and forth? In this video, we’ll dive into the inner workings of the ground antenna and the Starlink satellites, see how the data beam is formed, how that beam moves across the sky, and finally, what exactly is in that beam that allows for incredibly fast internet! It’s an amazing feat of technology and engineering, so stay tuned! High-quality AI-controlled video translation from @BranchEducation Original video — • How does Starlink Satellite Internet ... Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction to Starlink 01:00 - An overview of the research behind Starlink 01:46 - The difference between Starlink and broadcast satellites 03:28 - The components inside a Dishy McFlatface antenna 05:06 - How does an aperture patch antenna work? 09:13 - Emitting Electromagnetic Waves 12:45 - Forming a Beam to Reach Space: Beamforming 15:50 - Beam Steering to Scan the Sky 17:53 - Starlink: Phased Array Beam Steering 20:10 - Notes on Phased Array Beam Steering 21:22 - Sending Data in a Beam to a Starlink Satellite 22:20 - The Internals of 64QAM 25:02 - Actual Starlink Antenna Size and Electromagnetic Waves 25:55 - Images from the Starlink Patent 26:49 - Conclusion