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| SWITCHBOARD IN THE SKY - The Tracking
and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I), second of three Boeing 601 satellites
built by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems for NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, has reached geosynchronous orbit after a six-month recovery effort.
The TDRS satellites relay large volumes of user satellite transmissions—including
voice, video and scientific data—from manned missions or orbiting
scientific spacecraft back to ground control centers. The new satellite
will bring Ka-band capability to the TDRS fleet, adding flexibility and
allowing for higher data rates. |
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