The overall objective of the TDRSS Program is to provide and maintain improved tracking and data acquisition services to spacecraft in low-Earth orbit through a system of two telecommunications satellites in geosynchronous orbits with one or more additional satellites to serve as system spares. NASA s objective for the STS-43, TDRS-E mission is to replace TDRS-3 by delivering a fourth TDRS satellite to stationary geosynchronous orbit with sufficient station keeping fuel on board to complete the on-orbit constellation and meet the NASA requirement to provide full-capability TDRSS user support services.
Mission Operation Report (MOR) for the Fifth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-E)
1991
28 pages
Report
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English