I cited the latency going through the atmosphere, 1.8 to 2.5 ms, in the very post you clicked "reply" on, very evidently without, you know, reading it. (Not reading saves time, but you know what else does? Not posting.)
And there is no "manhattan distance". Satellites (will) have a laser pointing to the next one in their orbit, and one pointing back. That's all.
And there is no "manhattan distance". Satellites (will) have a laser pointing to the next one in their orbit, and one pointing back. That's all.