Synopsis
Explains the vast communications and tracking support for shuttle operations that will replace most of the expensive ground stations used in previous space programs. Included are the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), the NASA Communications Network, domestic satellites, and the deep-space network for interplanetary missions.
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