Are there really Bitcoin Core nodes running in space that were launched by Blockstream?












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I've read about Bitcoin core being powered in space inside a satellite and streaming down the bitcoin blockchain back down to earth. What has been discussed so far and timeline for this to go live for Blockstream?










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      I've read about Bitcoin core being powered in space inside a satellite and streaming down the bitcoin blockchain back down to earth. What has been discussed so far and timeline for this to go live for Blockstream?










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      I've read about Bitcoin core being powered in space inside a satellite and streaming down the bitcoin blockchain back down to earth. What has been discussed so far and timeline for this to go live for Blockstream?







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          Blockstream launched a satellite service. It did not launch a satellite.



          Bitcoin blocks are being broadcast by Blockstream, by contracting with several existing several satellite systems. These satellites are primarily designed for broadcasting TV signals, and thus don't run their own full nodes; the broadcast is dependent on ground stations that uplink the data.



          The data is freely available from (nearly) every place on earth (excluding oceans and polar regions). You do need your own satellite dish and some other hardware, but the system is designed to keep the costs as low as possible.



          For more information, see https://blockstream.com/satellite/






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            "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

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            The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

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          Blockstream launched a satellite service. It did not launch a satellite.



          Bitcoin blocks are being broadcast by Blockstream, by contracting with several existing several satellite systems. These satellites are primarily designed for broadcasting TV signals, and thus don't run their own full nodes; the broadcast is dependent on ground stations that uplink the data.



          The data is freely available from (nearly) every place on earth (excluding oceans and polar regions). You do need your own satellite dish and some other hardware, but the system is designed to keep the costs as low as possible.



          For more information, see https://blockstream.com/satellite/






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            "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

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            The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

            – Anonymous
            5 hours ago













          • @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

            – Pieter Wuille
            5 hours ago
















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          Blockstream launched a satellite service. It did not launch a satellite.



          Bitcoin blocks are being broadcast by Blockstream, by contracting with several existing several satellite systems. These satellites are primarily designed for broadcasting TV signals, and thus don't run their own full nodes; the broadcast is dependent on ground stations that uplink the data.



          The data is freely available from (nearly) every place on earth (excluding oceans and polar regions). You do need your own satellite dish and some other hardware, but the system is designed to keep the costs as low as possible.



          For more information, see https://blockstream.com/satellite/






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            "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

            – G. Maxwell
            7 hours ago








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            The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

            – Anonymous
            5 hours ago













          • @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

            – Pieter Wuille
            5 hours ago














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          Blockstream launched a satellite service. It did not launch a satellite.



          Bitcoin blocks are being broadcast by Blockstream, by contracting with several existing several satellite systems. These satellites are primarily designed for broadcasting TV signals, and thus don't run their own full nodes; the broadcast is dependent on ground stations that uplink the data.



          The data is freely available from (nearly) every place on earth (excluding oceans and polar regions). You do need your own satellite dish and some other hardware, but the system is designed to keep the costs as low as possible.



          For more information, see https://blockstream.com/satellite/






          share|improve this answer















          Blockstream launched a satellite service. It did not launch a satellite.



          Bitcoin blocks are being broadcast by Blockstream, by contracting with several existing several satellite systems. These satellites are primarily designed for broadcasting TV signals, and thus don't run their own full nodes; the broadcast is dependent on ground stations that uplink the data.



          The data is freely available from (nearly) every place on earth (excluding oceans and polar regions). You do need your own satellite dish and some other hardware, but the system is designed to keep the costs as low as possible.



          For more information, see https://blockstream.com/satellite/







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            "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

            – G. Maxwell
            7 hours ago








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            The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

            – Anonymous
            5 hours ago













          • @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

            – Pieter Wuille
            5 hours ago














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            "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

            – G. Maxwell
            7 hours ago








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            The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

            – Anonymous
            5 hours ago













          • @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

            – Pieter Wuille
            5 hours ago








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          "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

          – G. Maxwell
          7 hours ago







          "(nearly) every place on earth", -- nearly every landmass, by large the oceans are not covered.

          – G. Maxwell
          7 hours ago






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          The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

          – Anonymous
          5 hours ago







          The satellites being used are designed for, and mainly used for TV broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_113_West_A

          – Anonymous
          5 hours ago















          @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

          – Pieter Wuille
          5 hours ago





          @G. Maxwell, Anonymous: updated my answer

          – Pieter Wuille
          5 hours ago


















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