Mission
Communications · GSTO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDRS 9 2002-011A | Payload | 36125 × 36180 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 2002-011B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-10-17 |
COSPAR ID 2002-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).