The US military had already been using satellites to communicate internationally for five years before that ability was made public. They were using satellites that are classified as Geostationary, this is because they have a orbital period that is the same as the rotation rate of Earth. A Geostationary satellite is approximately 22,236 miles from the surface of Earth (Martin, 2007). Putting this into commercial use made it so towers did not have to track the satellite across the sky as it would appear to stand still when observed from Earth. This reason is the main reason why they are the most popular for use of television companies, telephone companies, and also provide important weather information. The commercial use of these satellites meant information could travel much faster. This made society as a whole communicate with each other
The US military had already been using satellites to communicate internationally for five years before that ability was made public. They were using satellites that are classified as Geostationary, this is because they have a orbital period that is the same as the rotation rate of Earth. A Geostationary satellite is approximately 22,236 miles from the surface of Earth (Martin, 2007). Putting this into commercial use made it so towers did not have to track the satellite across the sky as it would appear to stand still when observed from Earth. This reason is the main reason why they are the most popular for use of television companies, telephone companies, and also provide important weather information. The commercial use of these satellites meant information could travel much faster. This made society as a whole communicate with each other