https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2310.09242/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40388202urn:hackerpapers:mention:2310.09242:40388202Fri, 17 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT<p>What I miss in this article are some references to some of the great research on Starlink performance and characteristics that has come out in the past ~2 years. [1] and [2] come to mind. They also go into much more detail on the 15s interval, quote [1]: &gt; Interestingly, we observe that the Starlink OWD (one-way delay) often noticeably shifts at interval points that occur at 15 s increments. Further investigation reveals the cause to be the Starlink reconfiguration interval, which, as reported in FCC filings [71], is the time-step at which the satellite paths are reallocated to the users.…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2310.09242/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.NI