Starlink now used for navigation?

 Gizmodo:

The University of Texas Hacked Starlink’s Signal So It Can Be Used as a GPS Alternative

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 Turning Starlink into a navigation system would have been easy with SpaceX’s cooperation, but without it, it took Humphreys’ team almost two years to reach their goal. They started by purchasing a Starlink terminal and service which was used to stream HD YouTube videos of tennis legend Rafael Nadal 24 hours a day. The setup was paired with an antenna nearby that was used to detect the regularly repeating synchronization sequence signals the Starlink service uses to help the ground-based receivers stay connected to the satellites. At no point did they attempt to crack or break the encryption that Starlink uses to keep its services exclusive to its subscribers.

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This could be of interest to those who use navigation systems.  I suspect the military might also be able to take advantage of this feature.

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