Published on May 18, 2017
During a briefing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center the prelaunch status was discussed of the agency’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite L (TDRS-L), scheduled to launch January 23 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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.
