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TRAAC, 205

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRAAC, 205 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 15 Nov 1961 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
205, 1961-031B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 4, Unknown motor
Mass
105 kg wet, 105 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-11-15 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 TRAAC
1 00205U 61031B   26121.18004676  .00000044  00000-0  27395-4 0  9990
2 00205  32.4425  33.2210 0101952 336.1460  23.4459 13.62571230212654
Epoch: 2026-05-01T04:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T04:19:16.040Z)
Latitude
Longitude
109.28817°
Altitude
955.985 km
Speed
7.41 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 12m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:52:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,105.274 km
Perigee altitude
954.224 km
Semi-major axis
7,407.886 km
Eccentricity
0.0102
Inclination
32.4425°
RAAN
33.221°
Arg. of periapsis
336.146°
True anomaly
23.91623°
Mean anomaly
23.4459°
Eccentric anomaly
23.68051°
Mean motion
3.4041 °/min
Orbital period
105.75 mins
BSTAR
0.000027395
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