Comment by ebildsten

Satellites in LEO (including ours) travel at about 17,000 mph — drones can get nowhere close to that, which affects total coverage area possible per aircraft / spacecraft, which in turn will affect costs and operations.

To get a sense of what 17,000 mph ground speed looks like from a satellite's point of view: https://www.planet.com/pulse/la-to-vegas-in-52-seconds/