Read You Loud and Clear: The Story of NASA\'s Spaceflight Tracing and Data Network

NASA History Series. Contains an historical account of NASA's Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN), starting with its formation in the late 1950's to what it is today in the first decade of the 21th century. Traces the roots of the tracking network from its beginnings at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) space-based constellation of today.