NSSDCA ID: TDRSS-B
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) is a concept utilizing communication satellite technology to improve and economize the satellite tracking and telemetry operation. Three geosynchronous satellites (one a standby) will track and receive data from satellites for relay to a ground station. The two active satellites will be separated in orbit by at least 130 degrees of longitude. Additional details of this system may be found under TDRSS-A, or in the `Project Plan for TDRSS'. This satellite was to be deployed from STS-51L (Challenger) and was destroyed.
Launch Date: 1986-01-28
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 2200 kg
Nominal Power: 1700 W
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. George Q. Clark | Project Manager | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |