Earth  ID: 11178

TDRS: Continuing The Fleet

Released on January 9, 2014
NASA is preparing to launch the next generation of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, known as TDRS. This latest addition to the fleet of seven will augment a space communications network that provides the critical path for high data-rate communication to the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, past shuttle missions and a host of other spacecraft.
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It has been 10 years since NASA last launched a TDRS. This launch is the beginning of a welcome replenishment to the space network, which has served numerous national and international space missions since 1983.

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Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Meaney (HTSI): Animator
Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI): Video Editor
Heather LG Snodgrass: Narrator
Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI): Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI): Writer
Sydney Cain (ASRC Research & Technology Solutions): Writer
Heather LG Snodgrass: Writer
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Mission:
TDRS

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Narrated Movies

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SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Technology
SVS >> TDRS
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Earth