2007-02-05 19:49:30 · 5 answers · asked by Lim S 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Of course. It is like talking over a cell phone, the messages have to reach the satellites before they reach your ear, it's the same thing with astronaut to NASA communications.
2007-02-06 00:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False - that's not what they're there for. Astronauts on the ISS can use communications satellites (they've got a system called Softphone) but the satellites are mainly for ground to ground communications.
2007-02-05 20:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's one of the possible functions. Original satellites were put in orbit to provide earth->satellite->earth transmissions. Typical uses were beaming TV images across oceans or carrying phone calls.
Fiber optic transmission, especially underseas has made most communications satellites prohibitively expensive.
2007-02-05 19:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by tony1athome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's true
2007-02-05 19:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by RAFAEL G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, but not just it!!
2007-02-05 20:19:46 · answer #5 · answered by hyaki ikari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋