Wildblue and SSL

I don’t know if this is just a problem with Wildblue or with satellite internet service in general, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it just cannot handle SSL connections very well.  Slow, slow slow.  Sluggish.  Like a wet sponge.  I’m sure that is why I have problems connecting to the PS3 online store and the Rock Band central server for song downloads.  But it affects banking sites, online shopping, reservations, secure web mail, which I originally thought was site-specific connectivity issues, but as the list keeps growing, that is the one common factor: SSL.