TDRS-II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Ku-band
high signal strength
gptkbp:community_service real-time data
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:dataTransmission continuous data transmission
gptkbp:dataUsage onboard data storage
NASA_missions
gptkbp:debutYear 1997
gptkbp:decommissioned 2017
gptkbp:design 10 years
gptkbp:firstAwarded TDRS-14
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:TDRS_satellites
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:homeGround gptkb:White_Sands_Complex
remote operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TDRS-II
gptkbp:internationalCooperation with international space agencies
gptkbp:isLinkedTo uplink and downlink
gptkbp:launchDate 1997-01-22
gptkbp:launched $150 million
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
2,500 kg
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:mission satellite
HS-376
geostationary satellite
relay satellite
tracking and data relay
gptkbp:missions ongoing until decommissioned
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:TDRS-1
gptkbp:operatedBy NASA
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 24 hours
0 degrees
geostationary orbit
gptkbp:passenger_traffic transponders
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryFunction relay communications
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:TDRS-M
gptkbp:services 15 years
gptkbp:servicesProvided NASA
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:succeededBy up to 300 Mbps
gptkbp:successor TDRS-3
gptkbp:technology advanced communication systems
gptkbp:track low_Earth_orbit_satellites
gptkbp:transmission multiple transponders
gptkbp:weight 2,500 kg