Seventy-three seconds, after liftoff, the Space Shuttle, Challenger exploded. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite B (TDRS-B) was part of the payload that was going into space. The loss of TDRS-B delayed the operational deployment of the TDRS System and the closure of the remaining Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN) ground stations…
Seventy-three seconds, after liftoff, the Space Shuttle, Challenger exploded. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite B (TDRS-B) was part of the payload that was going into space. The loss of TDRS-B delayed the operational deployment of the TDRS System and the closure of the remaining Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN) ground stations. The Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) and the Bermuda tracking stations were slated to remain open.
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