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1961 – 1999 - Video History of NASA Bermuda (the early years)

The Bermuda station was part of the Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN) with the secondary computer that decided on the “go-no go” of the mission. Bermuda started tracking a spacecraft about three minutes after takeoff from Florida.

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March 1, 1999 - Bermuda Island Station Closed

After 38 years of service to NASA, the Bermuda station on Cooper’s Island was closed due to technology developments with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) and the Space Shuttle. Announcement.

In 2008, Cooper's Island became a nature reserve with large sections of the Island opened to the public.

March 7, 2012 - NASA signs agreement with Bermuda for a mobile tracking station

NASA and the Government of Bermuda signed an agreement to establish a temporary mobile tracking station on Cooper's Island. The station will support launches from the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, including future commercial missions. Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Derrick Burgess and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver signed the agreement. Announcement.

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October 23, 2012 - Bermuda Tracking Site Provides Big Boost for Wallops Expendable Launch Vehicle Operations

NASA’s mobile tracking station in Bermuda provides telemetry, radar, and command and control services. It will support the launch of rockets carrying supplies to the International Space Station or satellites to low-Earth orbit. Announcement.

November 5, 2018 - NASA Renovates, Dedicates Bermuda Tracking Station

Showcasing NASA’s long-standing partnership with Bermuda in support of human spaceflight and space exploration, NASA formally dedicates its upgraded Bermuda Tracking Station during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station’s site on Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve. Announcement.

Ribbon Cutting At NASA Tracking Station (with video) - Bernews

February 19, 2021 - Acting U.S. Consul Visits NASA Tracking Station

Acting U.S. Consul General Alan Purcell visited the NASA Tracking Station in Bermuda in advance of Saturday’s [Feb 20] scheduled rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Acting U.S. Consul Visits NASA Tracking Station - Bernews

Project Mercury

Initiated in 1958, and completed in 1963, Project Mercury was the United States' first man-in-space program using a single astronaut craft. Six manned flights were made from 1961 to 1963. The specific objectives of the program were as follows:

To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth
To investigate man's ability to function in space
To recover both man and spacecraft safely

Project Gemini

Project Gemini was a two-astronaut manned launch that operated from 1961 to 1966. The Gemini Program ran concurrently with Mercury and Apollo. Gemini's main objective was being a bridge program between a one astronaut Mercury launch and the three-astronaut Apollo mission to the Moon.

Gemini had four key goals:

To test an astronaut's ability to fly long-duration missions (up to two weeks in space)
To understand how spacecraft could rendezvous and dock in orbit around the Earth and the moon
To perfect re-entry and landing methods
To further understand the effects of longer space flights on astronauts

Project Apollo

Officially running from 1961 to 1972, Project Apollo was a three astronaut per manned launch program designed to land two astronauts on the Moon. Each Apollo consisted of a three-part spacecraft:

The command module (CM) that contained the crew's quarters and flight control section
The service module (SM) for the propulsion and spacecraft support systems (when together, the two modules are called CSM)
The lunar module (LM), to take two of the crew to the lunar surface, support them on the Moon, and return them to the CSM in lunar orbit

Project Apollo's goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth. They included:

Establishing the technology to meet other national interests in space
Achieving preeminence in space for the United States
Carrying out a program of scientific exploration of the Moon
Developing human capability to work in the lunar environment

Space Shuttle Program

Designed as the world’s first reusable spacecraft, the space shuttle was first launched on April 12, 1981, and the final ship landed on July 21, 2011. A Space Shuttle crew typically had seven astronauts. Shuttles Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour flew a total of 135 missions, and facilitated the construction of the International Space Station.

The Shuttle Program:

Launched, recovered, and repaired satellites
Conducted research in space
Built the largest structure in space, the International Space Station

International Space Station (ISS)

From 1998 to 2011, the International Space Station (ISS) was assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The ISS has been continuously occupied since November 2, 2000. Crew sizes have varied over the years. However, the station has housed as many as thirteen people several times, but only for a few days during crew changeovers or space shuttle visits.

Astronauts' time on the ISS is spent:

Conducting biological experiments on rodents and plants
Conducting media/school events for outreach
Exercising and personal care (two hours per day)
Performing experiments and station maintenance
Performing spacewalks
Posting updates to social media
Researching the long-term health effects of being in space
Testing out commercial products

Current plans call for the space station to operate through at least 2024, with the ISS partners discussing a possible extension until 2028. Future plans for the ISS after 2028 are not defined. Options include deorbiting and crashing into an ocean, mostly burning up upon entry (hopefully), or recycling for future space stations in orbit.

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Welcome to NASA in the Bermuda Triangle

Bermuda Station on Cooper’s Island - summary

The Early Years - PHOTO Credits to NASA & BENDIX