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NASA advances TDRSS replacement effort, selecting three companies for next phase

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NASA has selected three companies to advance to the next phase of an effort to develop a commercial replacement for its aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System constellation. The selection marks a step toward shifting a critical space communications service to commercial providers.

Discovered 2026-11-06T03:49:03.398882-08:00 | 2026-11-06T03:49:03.398882-08:00

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  • The effort targets replacement of NASA’s aging data-relay constellation, a foundational part of the agency’s space communications infrastructure.
  • Advancing three companies brings commercial providers into the next phase of the replacement effort, though the report does not identify the firms or specify the program’s schedule.

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