Wondering what we are talking about?
https://spaceflight101.com/ariane-5-va231/sky-muster-ii/
What you can get for $1B these days. DIY home broadband. Excludes ground station, operator, and statutory approvals. Comes with guaranteed 16.4kW of solar and 80Gbps data rate. Enough capacity to share 1Gbps with 79 of your best friends. (Weather and solar conditions permitting.)
There is one other caveat. The satellites each have a 15 year design life. The first was launched in 2015. Something to look forward to in 2030 for all those currently using the NBN satellite service. An end of lifetime upgrade? In the interim some interesting community questions given the long lead time anticipated.
