Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterManufacturer
NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterTDRS-G
7/13/1995
The mission supports NASA's plan to retire the TDRS constellation by 2031 and transition toward a commercial-first approach for near-Earth services.
NASA plans to gradually retire the TDRS satellite constellation by 2031, transitioning near-Earth space communication services to the private sector.
The PExT demonstration supports NASA's plan to retire the TDRS constellation and move to a commercial-first model for near-Earth space communications services by 2031.