ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Satellite internet constellation

Okay kiddo, imagine you want to play with your friends who live far away from you. But you can't go to their house because it's too far. So, what do you do? You call them on the phone or send them a message, right?

Now imagine you're someone who lives in a remote area, like a desert or a mountain, and you need to use the internet to do schoolwork or talk to your family, but there are no cables or towers to provide you with internet connection.

This is where satellite internet constellation comes in. It's like having a group of friends orbiting around the earth who can talk to each other through signals in space using little machines called satellites. These satellites send signals to your computer or phone to connect you to the internet.

The thing is, to cover a large area on the earth, you need a bunch of these satellites orbiting, like a big group of friends holding hands in a circle. This group is called a constellation, and each satellite in the constellation has a specific role to make sure the internet signals can reach all the different areas that need it.

So basically, satellite internet constellation is like a big group of helpful friends orbiting the earth who help connect people who live in remote areas, so they can still use the internet just like everyone else. Cool, right?