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TDRS 9

Atlas IIALockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36A
Friday, March 8, 2002 · 10:59 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

TDRS-9, known before launch as TDRS-I, is an American communications satellite which is operated by NASA as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. It was constructed by the Boeing Satellite Development Center, formerly Hughes Space and Communications, and is based on the BSS-601 satellite bus.[3] It was the second Advanced TDRS, or second-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, to be launched.

PayloadTDRS 9
OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:59 PM UTC - 10:59 PM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas IIA

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.