Even though microwaves travel as fast as a flash of light, the time it takes for them to cover the distance from one earth station to another via a satellite is nearly one fourth of a second.
Kaut arī mikroviļņi pārvietojas ar gaismas ātrumu, ceļā no Zemes līdz sakaru pavadonim un atpakaļ tiem paiet aptuveni ceturtdaļa sekundes.