List of TDRS satellites
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This is a list of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites. TDRS spacecraft are operated by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and are used for communication between NASA facilities and spacecraft,[1] including the Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, and International Space Station.
As of 2008, all of the TDRS satellites launched were operational, with the exception of TDRS-B, which was lost in a launch failure.[2][3]
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[edit] Satellites
| Designation | Launch (UTC) | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude | Status | Retirement | Remarks | ||
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[edit] First generation |
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| TDRS-A | TDRS-1 | 4 April 1983 18:30:00[4] |
Space Shuttle Challenger/IUS (STS-6)[5] |
Kennedy LC-39A | 41°W, 62°W, 171°W | Retired | June 27, 2010[6] | IUS malfunctioned, raised orbit using maneuvering thrusters. End of life October 2009[7] | |
| TDRS-B | N/A | 28 January 1986 16:38:00[4] |
Space Shuttle Challenger/IUS (STS-51-L) |
Kennedy LC-39B | N/A | Launch failure | +73 seconds | Shuttle disintegrated during ascent | |
| TDRS-C | TDRS-3 | 29 September 1988 15:37:00[4] |
Space Shuttle Discovery/IUS (STS-26R)[5] |
Kennedy LC-39B | Active, as of 2009[update] |
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| TDRS-D | TDRS-4 | 13 March 1989 14:57:00[4] |
Space Shuttle Discovery/IUS (STS-29R)[5] |
Kennedy LC-39B | Retired | April/May 2012[8] | |||
| TDRS-E | TDRS-5 | 2 August 1991 15:02:00[4] |
Space Shuttle Atlantis/IUS (STS-43)[5] |
Kennedy LC-39A | Active, as of 2009[update] |
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| TDRS-F | TDRS-6 | 13 January 1993 13:59:30[4] |
Space Shuttle Endeavour/IUS (STS-54)[5] |
Kennedy LC-39B | Active, as of 2009[update] |
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| TDRS-G | TDRS-7 | 13 July 1995 13:41:55[4] |
Space Shuttle Discovery/IUS (STS-70) |
Kennedy LC-39B | Active, as of 2009[update] |
Replaced TDRS-B | |||
[edit] Second generation |
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| TDRS-H | TDRS-8 | 30 June 2000 12:56[4] |
Atlas IIA | Canaveral SLC-36A | 171°W | Active | |||
| TDRS-I | TDRS-9 | 8 March 2002 22:59[4] |
Atlas IIA | Canaveral SLC-36A | Active | ||||
| TDRS-J | TDRS-10 | 5 December 2002 02:42[4] |
Atlas IIA | Canaveral SLC-36A | Active | ||||
[edit] Third generation |
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| TDRS-K | 31 January 2013 01:48:00 |
Atlas V 401 | Canaveral SLC-41 | Ascending | USD$350 million cost, paid to Boeing under a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract.[9] | ||||
| TDRS-L | 2014[9] | Atlas V 401 | Canaveral SLC-41 | USD$350 million cost, FFP contract.[9] | |||||
| TDRS-M | Atlas V[9]EELV | Canaveral | USD$289 million firm-fixed-price contract option with Boeing; option exercised in November 2011, ahead of expiry on 30 Nov 2012.[9] | ||||||
| TDRS-N | EELV | Canaveral | Option | ||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "NASA'S Tracking and Data Relay Satellite". NASA Facts Online. December 1992. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Northrop Grumman-Built TDRS-1 Satellite Reaches 25 Years of Operational Success and Sets New Standard for Longevity, Reliability". Reuters. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "TDRS: 25 Years of Connecting Space To Earth". NASA. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ a b c d e "NASA'S Tracking and Data Relay Satellite". NASA Facts Online. December 1992. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/jun/10-154_TDRS_Retirement.html
- ^ "TDRS-1 Satellite Reaches 25 Years Of Age". Space Mart. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "TDRS-4 Mission Complete; Spacecraft Retired From Active Service". NASA. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "TDRS-K Launch Caught Up In Cascade of Fla. Delays". Space News. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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