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TRACE

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1998-020ALaunched 4/2/1998
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
TRACE Mission
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Launch Date
4/2/1998
Last Contact
6/21/2010
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
619.5 km
Inclination
97.8 deg
Dry Mass
250 kg
Total Mass
250 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-020A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/344
Track
Mentions
52
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MTG-S1's data will provide insights into the distribution of important trace gases over Europe and North Africa.

CapabilityValue 2.5Jul 3, 2025Neue Wettersatelliten-Generation für bessere Unwettervorhersagen

LISA will trace the origins and merger history of black holes and probe the rate of expansion of the universe.

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Dec 18, 2024
Teledyne Space Imaging awarded payload contract for the CAS instrument on LISA, the ESA Space Observatory mission

Synthetaic used Planet’s daily scan and archive data to identify and trace the flightpath back to origin of a massive Chinese balloon that flew across North America in February 2023.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 23, 2023Planet Announces AI Partnerships at GEOINT 2023

Corey Jaskolski used Planet Labs’ satellite imagery archive to trace the path of the Chinese spy balloon that flew across the United States earlier in 2023.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8May 22, 2023Former NGA director Robert Cardillo joins Synthetaic’s board of directors

BUMAX 88 screws have been used on the ANITA-2 trace gas monitoring system since January 2022.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2May 15, 2023BUMAX fasteners to be used on ISS

OHB System AG developed the ANITA-2 trace gas monitoring system for the International Space Station.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 15, 2023BUMAX fasteners to be used on ISS

The Sentinel-4 instrument will continuously monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols from geostationary orbit with Europe and North Africa in the field of view.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 21, 2022Airbus Delivers First Sentinel-4 Air Monitoring Instrument to ESA

The Sentinel-4 instrument will continuously monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols from geostationary orbit with Europe and North Africa in its field of view.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Dec 14, 2022Airbus delivers the 1st Sentinel-4 air-monitoring instrument to ESA

Nanosat Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System (NACHOS) 2 is a 3U cubesat funded by NASA to detect trace gases such as sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 2, 2022Virgin Orbit launches Space Force mission

ESP Logistics Technology renamed the acquired GeoDecisions Track SaaS product the Track and Trace Platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 2.6Jul 16, 2021ESP Logistics Technology forms partnership with Gannett Fleming, acquires GeoDecisions’ Track platform

OneWeb is committed to an objective described as 'leaving no trace in space' and is partnering with companies like Altius to support that objective.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.0Jan 14, 2021Altius Space Machines’ DogTags™ Grapple Fixtures Launch Aboard OneWeb Satellites

The R&S ZNH has a low trace noise of 0.0025 dB RMS and a dynamic range of 100 dB.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 12, 2021New Handheld Vector Analyzer Up To 26.5 GHz Issued By Rohde & Schwarz