Satellite TV is a huge rip-off because it the signal isn't always strong.
A satellite in a geostationary orbit goes around the earth at the same angular speed that the earth spins on its axis. So to someone on the earth the satellite looks like its not moving because its always at the same location above the earth. These satellites are used for communication purposes. For example, TV stations can reflect their signal off of such a satellite by aiming their transmitter at it. They don't have to change their aim because the satellite is always there. Satellite dish receivers can easily pick up the reflected signal just by aiming the dish antenna at the satellite and again you don't have to change this aim because the satellite is always there. The satellites have to be in a circular orbit above the equator in order for it to be put in a geostationary orbit.
A satellite signal will be a radio signal. And a radio signal in space travels at the speed of light.
There are many reasons why you may have no signal from your satellite. Your service could have been disconnected for example.
Most likely it's because the satellite amplifier doen't have the bandwidth or frequency range to cover the DTV signal.
The satellite signal uses microwave radiation and water absorbs microwaves. So when it rains or there are thick clouds the signal from the satellite gets absorbed and if enough is lost by this process your Dish Network receiver will lose signal
The satellite signal can be blocked by various things.
A satellite receievr, is a tv receiver, which connects to the satellite anntena, than to your tv, and decodes the information coming from the satellite signal into video and audio signal, so you can watch tv channels.
A satellite antenna has one very important purpose. It is designed to allow a home to receive a satellite signal, which then allows users to receive a television signal.
In satellite communication, up link refers to the signal traveling up to the satellite while down link refers to the signal coming from the satellite down to earth.
Sattellite antennas are curved because they will get a better signal or the television would be buffering
It sends a signal directly to the satellite and the satellite pinpoints the location of it.
Because they act as a lens which focuses the signal into the LNB. If they weren't concave, they'd just refect the signal back into the direction from which they came.