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Satellite delay

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Satellite delay is the noticeable latency which occurs due to the speed of light, when sending data to and from satellites, especially the much further out geosynchronous satellites. Bouncing a signal off one geosynchronous satellite takes about a quarter of a second, which is enough to be noticeable, but relaying data between 2 or 3 such satellites increases the delay further.

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