TDRS-I satellite finally reaches geosynchronous orbit

Boeing's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I), which had its orbit raising prolonged by several months due to a problem with a propellant tank, finally reached geosynchronous orbit Sept. 30, Boeing and NASA announced. NASA's TDRS satellite constellation provides continuous, high-data-rate...

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