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Build Your Own Tracking and Data Relay Satellite

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Audience

Students

Grade Levels

Grades 9-12

Subject

Technology, Communication, Satellites

Type

Interactive Multimedia, Play and Learn

Play this game to build a satellite that helps send information from other spacecraft to Earth. These spacecraft are called Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, or TDRS. Learn about their technology and how they provide near-constant communication links between the ground and orbiting satellites, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, and the International Space Station. Drag and drop to build a TDRS.

Build Your Own Tracking and Data Relay Satellite