How the ISS Gets Internet: The Real Story Behind Space Wi-Fi

How the ISS Gets Internet: The Real Story Behind Space Wi-Fi Home › Pillar 1 · How the ISS Actually Works › How the ISS Gets Internet How the ISS Gets Internet: The Real Story Behind Space Wi-Fi Yes, astronauts can check their email from space. They can video-call their families. They can even (sort of) browse the web. But if you're imagining someone floating through the ISS while casually scrolling TikTok, let me stop you right there. The International Space Station does have internet. It even has Wi-Fi. But "space internet" is nothing like the broadband in your living room. It's slower. Stranger. And far more brilliant than you'd think. Here's the thing: the ISS screams around Earth at 17,500 mph, completing an orbit every 92 minutes. It's constantly handing off between satellite r...

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