@jehrler and others
If I understand correctly, the
Boeing 777's satellite-communication link designed to automatically transmit the status of some onboard systems to the ground
, presumed to be Satcom, pinged satellites for a duration of four hours, without actually transmitting any data.
Question:
Can you think of a scenario in which this satellite-communications link is severely damaged enough so that it does not transmit data but is not so severely damaged that it cannot ping?
Question:
Can you think of a scenario that produces the above outcome that does not involve manual intervention to cease data transmission, while not fully disabling the satellite communications link?