Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Ready For Launch From
Cape Canaveral
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite (TDRS-L) spacecraft on board arrives at the launch pad at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41. Liftoff is scheduled for
Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9:05 p.m. EST, the opening of a 40-minute launch window.
Live coverage on NASA TV begins at 6:30 p.m.
The TDRS-L spacecraft is the second of three new satellites designed to
ensure vital operational continuity for NASA by expanding the lifespan of the
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) fleet, which consists of eight
satellites in geosynchronous orbit. The spacecraft provide tracking, telemetry,
command and high bandwidth data return services for numerous science and human
exploration missions orbiting Earth. These include NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
and the International Space Station. TDRS-L has a high-performance solar panel
designed for more spacecraft power to meet the growing S-band communications
requirements. TDRSS is one of NASA's three Space Communications and Navigation
(SCaN) networks providing space communications to NASA missions.
Image Credit: NASA/Daniel
Casper
NASA
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