Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Flight profile
The climb toward orbit, seen from the side. Watch the simulation
Mission
Communications · GTO
TDRS-L is an American communications satellite which is operated by NASA as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, which provides a multitude of communications services to a wide variety of missions.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDRS 12 2014-004A | Payload | 35757 × 35816 km · 4.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2014-004B | Rocket body | 4666 × 34671 km · 26.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2014-004. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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