Canadian Satellite To Provide Super Fast File Transfers

It looks like the Canadian satellite CASSIOPE isn't just studying space weather. The satellite also has a "super-fast space-borne file-transfer system" onboard that provides upload/download speeds of up to 2,100 Mbps.

Cascade, built by a Canadian company, MDA, promises upload and download speeds of up to 2,100 Mbps. The company gives little detail about the data transmission technology, so it’s impossible to tell how many simultaneous uploads it could handle. But the theory is that because low-Earth-orbit satellites circle the globe about once every 90 minutes, customers could send files to the satellite when it’s passing overhead.

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