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[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The ISS also moves relative to the receiver, whereas geostationary satellites don't.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

I feel like "moves relative" also understates just how fast it moves: ~19,000mph

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

It's a trade-off, either you have to do tracking and compensate for doppler shift or you have to deal with really bad SNR.