TRACE
TRACE was a NASA solar observatory that imaged fine magnetic structures from the photosphere through the transition region and corona. Its high-resolution, multi-temperature observations connected small-scale magnetic evolution with the larger plasma loops and eruptions of the Sun's upper atmosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Transition Region and Coronal Explorer
- Name
- TRACE
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- TRACE was a NASA solar observatory that imaged fine magnetic structures from the photosphere through the transition region and corona. Its high-resolution, multi-temperature observations connected small-scale magnetic evolution with the larger plasma loops and eruptions of the Sun's upper atmosphere.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous polar low Earth orbit at approximately 580 km altitude
- End Date
- 2010-06-21
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- TRACE completed more than twelve years of solar observations and imaged an entire activity cycle from maximum through minimum. It returned millions of images, including early detailed views of fine coronal-loop structure and solar moss, before taking its final image on June 21, 2010.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1998-04-02
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/trace/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:53:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 01:50:21 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- TRACE Transition Region and Coronal Explorer
- Space Stations
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