Overview

It has taken a long time and a large amount of effort to agree the design which is described here. The solutions to many apparently straightforward problems came only after protracted discussion and thought. Many superficially attractive ideas proved on careful examination to be half-baked and unfortunately had to be dropped. Some of the arguments are subtle, and it must be acknowledged that not all contributors are fully convinced that the rejection of their ideas was justified. This is inevitable given the size and diversity of the Starlink community.