How does Satellite Television work? | ICT #11?

Satellite television is like sending messages from one special box up in space to another box on your roof or in your house.

Imagine you have a friend who lives very far away, but they can still talk to you through a phone. That’s kind of how satellite TV works, instead of just voices, it sends pictures and shows.

1. A big dish (like a giant bowl) at a special place in space receives the signal.
2. This signal is sent down to Earth using beams, like light from the sun, but invisible to our eyes.
3. A dish on your roof or inside your house catches these beams and sends them to your TV.

Once the message gets to your TV, it changes back into pictures and sound, just like when you press play on a video!

It’s like getting a letter from a friend who lives far away, but instead of waiting days for it to arrive, it comes almost instantly!