Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TDRS-9 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-I) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-62.43 |
Perigee (km) |
35768 |
Apogee (km) |
35809 |
Eccentricity |
0.00048626018477887 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3180 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1600 |
Power (watts) |
2,300 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
08-03-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
11 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 2A |
COSPAR Number |
2002-011A |
NORAD Number |
27389 |
Comments |
Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions. In storage. |