Ka-Band Relay Service Requested for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama
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2026-05-21
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking proposals for the Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) project, which aims to develop a Ka-band Backward-Compatible Relay service. This initiative is critical as the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) declines, necessitating an end-to-end relay service that remains compatible with legacy users for at least 15 years. The service will support select on-orbit missions that cannot trans . . .
