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Satellite delay

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Satellite delay is the noticeable latency due to the limited speed of light, when sending data to and from satellites, especially distant geosynchronous satellites. Bouncing a signal off a geosynchronous satellite takes about a quarter of a second, which is enough to be noticeable, but relaying data between two or three such satellites increases the delay.[1]

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  1. ^ Elbert, Bruce R. (2004). The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook. Artech House. ISBN 978-1580538084. Retrieved 2014-10-04.