After 27 years of service, TDRS-1 was deactivated and super synched (sent into a higher orbit). The first generation of TDRS satellites was only designed for ten years of life and they far exceeded all expectations.
After 27 years of service, Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-1 (TDRS-1) was deactivated and super synched (sent into a higher orbit). The first generation of TDRS satellites was only designed for ten years of life and they far exceeded all expectations.
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