Historical Events tagged with "TDRS"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Space Exploration
Discovery Launches TDRS-7 Satellite into Orbit
July 13th, 1995 29 years ago
The Space Shuttle Discovery launched on the STS-70 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission successfully deployed the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-7), which enhanced NASA's communications capabilities with spacecraft in low Earth orbit. The launch was notable for its flawless execution and the role it played in maintaining the TDRS constellation, vital for supporting future missions.
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