TDRS 7

Also called TDRS G

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General

Designation	23613 / 95035A
Launch date	13 Jul 1995 at 19:55 UT
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	STS 70 + IUS

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 13 Jul 1995	May 1996	150°W (testing)
Jun 1996	Dec 2003	171°W (spare)
Jan 2004	Jun 2009	150.5°W +/- 0.3°
Jul 2009		85°E

The IUS consists of two Solid Rocket Motors (SRM's) which inject the TDRS/IUS into geostationary orbit. The IUS SRM 1 first place the TDRS/IUS into a transfer orbit with an apogee near geosynchronous altitude (burn at 20:55 UT). At the first apogee the IUS SRM 2 fired to place the TDRS/IUS in geostationary orbit (14 Jul at 02:30 UT). The TDRS/IUS was then maneuvered to the appropriate orientation and TDRS 7 separated from the IUS.


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Technical data

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Specifications
S-band
Ku-band

Has no C-band capacity.

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