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June 1999 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 1 (TDRS-1) Helped with Telemedicine

June 1999 - Tracking and Data Relay Satellite -1 (TDRS-1)
TDRS-1’s high-speed Internet connectivity allowed doctors in the US help Dr. Jerri Nielsen, who had breast cancer, perform a self-biopsy and administer chemotherapy. She was stationed at the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

TDRS-1’s high-speed Internet connectivity allowed doctors in the US help Dr. Jerri Nielsen, who had breast cancer, perform a self-biopsy and administer chemotherapy. She was stationed at the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

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