The International Space Station received its first crew, comprised of astronauts from Russia and the US. The ISS communicates continuously with the Earth via the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) on Ku-, S- and UHF bands. The ISS is also able to communicate with the Russian stations for a portion of the orbit.
The International Space Station received its first crew, comprised of astronauts from Russia and the United States. The space station communicates continuously with the Earth via Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) on Ku- and S- bands. The space station is also able to communicate with the Russian stations for a portion of the orbit.