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Would cell phones work in space?

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The answer to this question depends on what you mean by “mobile phone”. A cell phone works by exchanging radio signals between the phone and the nearest nodes in a network of cell towers, each of which covers a specific geographic region. read more

Regular mobile phones (cell phones) would work -- except for a few things. #1. There are too far from the cell towers. The signal from a tower reaches only a few miles (about 45 miles maximum). Things in orbit are at least 150 miles up. #2. The signal from the towers is not aimed up. The part that does leak upwards is too weak. #3. read more

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