There are over 4000 Starlink satellites on Earth orbiter. Those satellites can use for multiple missions along with their primary role as a communication satellites.
Maybe we cannot make things, like artificial rings where people can live around the Earth. Small, or miniature satellites are cheaper to launch than large-size satellites. The systems in those satellites are separated between multiple physical systems.
The small-size satellites can operate as an entirety by using virtual technology. And those small satellites can use lower trajectories if they have military missions. Small satellites are harder targets than big satellites. And that protects them against the most kinetic energy ASAT systems.
But we can cover the entire orbit by using small satellites, as the Starlink system shows. If we want to create an effective early warning and photo-recon satellite system, we can simply equip those small communication satellites with infrared and CCD cameras.
Large groups of small satellites can turn their cameras to the same point. And that gives them higher resolution and 3D imaging ability if they connect their photos.
The Starlink system
The Starlink system can track any person on Earth by using triangular measurements. This is one of the abilities that a large group of small satellites can do. And modern image processing technology allows getting many details from low-resolution images. And those satellites can use as counter-recon satellites that are spying on other recon satellites.
The miniature satellites can use as killer satellites very easily. Those satellites can drive against other satellites and incoming missiles and collide with them. The satellite clouds are like drone swarms. If one of them is destroyed rest of the group can continue its operation.
By using miniature satellites is possible to create huge radar antennas. The system can connect those satellites using long, very thin copper or metal wires. Those satellites can orbit each other. And that thing makes this system a powerful radar antenna.
But that connection can happen virtually. In a virtual connection model, the system must know only the place of the satellites that it can calibrate the system. The laser marks the position of two radar satellites in a straight line. Or there could be more than two satellites in those satellite clouds. And that makes it possible to virtualize the radar antennas whose size could be hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
This kind of radar can get images from other planets' surfaces. Or it can use for recon missions. Sometimes is introduced that some so-called Foo-fighters are quadcopters that are connected by using wire. And in that case, the foo-fighter could be the radar antenna, that mission is to hover above the operational area.
https://news.satnews.com/2021/05/07/the-next-flurry-of-starlink-satellites-being-readied-for-launch/
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