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The shuttle was able to transmit at 50 million bits per second through NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) to the White Sands, New Mexico, station. The radars produced data six times faster. Relay link time was scheduled and limited by satellite position and the priorities of other customers.
