Atlas V Successfully Launches From Cape Canaveral

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite L (TDRS-L) successfully launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 9:33 p.m. EST from the Cape Canaveral Air Force. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System is NASA’s network of specialized communications satellites that orbit 22,300 miles above the Earth. As the name suggests, the satellites relay signals between spacecraft including the International Space Station and ground control stations on Earth. More

(Source: SpaceCoastDaily.com - Jan 24)