NASA sends its latest TDRS communication satellite into orbit

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 23:50 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's super-high-flying fleet of communication satellites just got bigger. An unmanned rocket blasted into a chilly, clear sky Thursday night carrying the latest, third-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite.

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