[e2e] Satellite networks latency and data corruption

[Arjuna Sathiaseelan]

Dear Alok,

The link delay in a satellite network depends on whether it is a
geostationary orbit (GEO) or a lower earth orbit (LEO) network. The
GEO satellite link has roughly a delay of 300 ms (one way). The LEO
satellite link has a one way delay that varies from [40,400] ms
depending on whether the LEO network has one satellite hop or multiple
hops and
how far each of these satellite hops are placed.

For more details, u can refer this paper:
T. R. Henderson, R.H. Katz, Transport Protocols for
Internet-Compatible Satellite Networks, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas
in Communications, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp: 345-359, February 1999.

Regards,
Arjuna