Program archive
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System is explored here through 13 archived missions, from TDRS-1 through TDRS-13, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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13 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.
TDRS-1 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-10 spacecraft was a about 7,000 pounds (3,180 kilograms) NASA communications platform carrying multiple-access s-band, steerable s-, ku-, and ka-band relay antennas, modern digital processing, telemetry, command, and station keeping.
TDRS-11 spacecraft was a about 7,600 pounds (3,450 kilograms) NASA communications platform carrying multiple-access s-band, steerable s-, ku-, and ka-band relay antennas, modern digital processing, telemetry, command, and station keeping.
TDRS-12 spacecraft was a about 7,600 pounds (3,450 kilograms) NASA communications platform carrying multiple-access s-band, steerable s-, ku-, and ka-band relay antennas, modern digital processing, telemetry, command, and station keeping.
TDRS-13 spacecraft was a about 7,600 pounds (3,450 kilograms) NASA communications platform carrying multiple-access s-band, steerable s-, ku-, and ka-band relay antennas, modern digital processing, telemetry, command, and station keeping.
TDRS-2 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-3 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-4 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-5 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-6 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-7 spacecraft was a about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) with deployed antennas NASA communications platform carrying s-band multiple-access array, steerable s-band and ku-band single-access antennas, telemetry, command, and station-keeping systems.
TDRS-8 spacecraft was a about 7,000 pounds (3,180 kilograms) NASA communications platform carrying multiple-access s-band, steerable s-, ku-, and ka-band relay antennas, modern digital processing, telemetry, command, and station keeping.