TDRS 8

Also called TDRS H

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General

Designation	26388 / 00034A
Launch date	30 Jun 2000
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A #128

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Jun 2000	Dec 2001	151°W
Jan 2002	Apr 2004	172.5°W
May 2004	Feb 2007	175°W
Apr 2007	Jul 2023	89°E
Oct 2023		167.8°W

One of the Multiple Access Phased array antenna is underperforming and NASA does not want to accept the satellite.

Technical data

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Specifications

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