Satellite internet terminal

Low-earth-orbit satellite internet (e.g. Starlink-type terminal), roughly 99.1% measured uptime (about 13-34 minutes of daily downtime from handoffs/weather), independent of local fixed-line or cellular tower infrastructure, making it a genuinely different failure domain from either. Not bulletproof on its own, weather-sensitive, congestion at peak hours, weaker uploads, which is why it's best paired with, not substituted for, fixed broadband and cellular rather than relied on alone. Needs continuous power for the terminal itself, a clear sky view, and is fully proprietary hardware/subscription.

Cost
High
Upkeep
Occasional
Skill to build
Specialist
Lifespan
Terminal hardware: 5-10 years typical consumer-electronics cycle; the underlying satellite constellation itself has individual satellites with a 5-7 year design life, replaced by the operator, not the household
Embodied carbon
Medium
Space / material use
Low
Output timing
On-demand/controllable
Skill to repair
Specialist

Note: Cost, carbon and footprint are rated against the other options for this same need, not in absolute terms.

What your site needs

Clear sky view (no dense tree canopy or structure overhead)

Inputs

Outputs

Sources

What this page does not tell you

No sizing or quantities: how much a technique yields, and how much a household needs, both depend on the build and the people, so the catalogue compares options rather than dimensioning them. It carries no bill of materials and no build sequence, and it is written for an oceanic, clay-soil climate (Normandy, France). Regulatory notes are indicative and need confirming locally.