The second South Pole TDRSS Relay 2 (SPTR-2) antenna became operational. SPTR-2 is visible to any first generation TDRS spacecraft because the antenna is fully steerable, unlike its predecessor. The antenna provides year-round connectivity several hours a day between the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and the continental US.
The second South Pole Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Relay 2 (SPTR-2) antenna became operational. SPTR-2 is visible to any first generation TDRS spacecraft because the antenna is fully steerable, unlike its predecessor. The antenna provides year-round connectivity several hours a day between the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and the continental U.S.
› Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)› SCaN History of the 2000’s
Image Credit:
Top Left: Nick Powell, National Science Foundation
Top Right: Ella Derbyshire, National Science Foundation
Bottom Right: Gary Ferentchak, National Science Foundation
Bottom Left: Nick Powell, National Science Foundation