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TDRS 9

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-011ALaunched 3/8/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: TDRS 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 3/8/2002
Last Contact: 1/6/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 8.39 deg
Dry Mass: 1,600 kg
Total Mass: 3,190 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Constellation

Name: TDRS
Active Satellites: 8
Planned Satellites: 8

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2002-011A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/412