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Satellite latency record figures

Starlink is the fastest benchmark here, with 45 ms median in Q1 2025, below-600 km LEO, and a 20 ms target.

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OneWeb sits about 1,200 km up, and latency figures vary from 32 ms to 70-80 ms.

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SES O3b mPOWER is MEO at 8,000 km and under 150 ms, between LEO tens and GEO 600-700 ms.

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HughesNet's GEO service sits about 22,000 miles up and logged 683 ms median in Q1 2025.

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Viasat is the slowest here, with 684 ms median in Q1 2025 from GEO about 22,236 miles up.

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