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NASA runs satellites for this purpose, TDRS, in GEO. But they're for NASA use only, so SpaceX only gets them on Dragon flights (and maybe other NASA payloads.)
by jccooper 6y ago
NASA runs satellites for this purpose, TDRS, in GEO. But they're for NASA use only, so SpaceX only gets them on Dragon flights (and maybe other NASA payloads.)
- jsmith45 6y agoRegulations allow some commerical use of this system: > For a fee, commercial users can also have access to TDRSS for tracking and data acquisition purposes. This comes from a rulemaking that updated the regulation. See: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/02/10/2012-2652/tracking-and-data-relay-satellite-system-tdrss-rates-for-non-us-government-customers https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/02/10/2012-26... See the actual active regulation at 14 CFR 1215.