Example communication methods and communication apparatus are described. One example method includes sending a first message by a first satellite to a second satellite. The first message includes information about a frequency reuse scheme. The information about the frequency reuse scheme includes basic unit information. The basic unit information includes central point locations and frequency information of at least N−1 beams. Herein, N is a frequency reuse factor of the first satellite. At least N−1 different pieces of frequency information exist in the frequency information that is of the at least N−1 beams and that is included in the basic unit information. In addition, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3.