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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by shaneos on Thursday October 27, 2016 @12:47AM (#12802983)
All satellites for many years were only launched as part of the space race between the US and the USSR. Of course there would be no satellite communication without the space program.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_1

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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by nandemo on Thursday October 27, 2016 @07:01AM (#12804090)
But cell phones aren't satellite phones. Am I missing something? Do cellular networks rely on satellites indirectly?

I'm not talking about GPS, which isn't an essential feature of cell phones.

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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by takeda on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:07PM (#12808554)
Yes, satellites can be used when you're making a long distance calls.
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