At present we don't encounter any problem because USSR and USA are the one in space but if we have 10 different station with different home base and nationality coordinating with each it will create a big difference.
2007-07-03 16:21:02 · 4 answers · asked by rose 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I believe the convention is to use Greenwich Mean Time. Seems sensible, since a vehicle in orbit crosses over another time zone every four minutes or so. Think of the time wasted resetting their watches and clocks if they didn't use GMT! :)
2007-07-03 17:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All major nations have agreed on UT or GMT as the reference time. There is no more problem than exists here on Earth placing a phone call to someone halfway around to world. If you are polite, you place your call during your contact's normal working hours.
2007-07-03 16:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as far as I know the entire planet has adopted gmt as the standard.. all calcs of global time use that standard. FOr example all gps calcs and signals are in gmt and then converted for whatever local time zone is established.
Even space travel will likely continue this process until we come up with or need a better one.
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2007-07-03 16:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in space, and I use Delta time.
2007-07-04 13:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋