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What type of satellite is used to provide satellite internet access?
Satellite Internet signals are transmitted by low altitude, geosynchronous orbiting satellites. In simple terms, this is the type of satellite that travels the same speed …as the Earth, directly over the equator and at a low altitude compared to other satellites you may see. It spins at the same speed as the Earth so that it is always at the same spot in relation to your satellite dish. If satellites traveled at a different speed, then it would be impossible to maintain a steady signal with a stationary dish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is no such thing as "low altitude, geosynchronous orbiting satellites"; low altitude orbits are all below about 500 miles, geosynchronous orbits are all at 22,236 miles. At a distance of 22,236 miles the turnaround time of ~0.25 seconds makes voice and standard network protocols (e.g. TCP/IP) impractical, so geostationary satellites are usually used only for noninteractive things like Weather Imaging and Television Broadcasts. (MORE)
