NASA’s commercial partners are actively demonstrating next-generation satellite relay capabilities for spaceflight missions, marking a significant step toward retiring the agency’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system and adopting commercial services. The demonstrations – ranging from real-time spacecraft tracking during launch to transmitting mission commands and scientific data – are part of NASA’s Communications […]
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Communicating and Navigating with Missions, Commercial Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Operations Mission Directorate
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December 17, 2025
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