As the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite was being built, the associated Space to Ground Link Terminal was needed to collect the data and operate the TDRS fleet. White Sands Ground Terminal in New Mexico was chosen as the location for the terminal. All Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System operations were controlled out of this location until…
As the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) was being built, the associated Space to Ground Link Terminal was needed to collect the data and operate the TDRS fleet. White Sands Ground Terminal in New Mexico was chosen as the location for the terminal. All Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System operations were controlled out of this location until the Guam Remote Ground Terminal was built in the late 1990’s.