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SpaceTrack.org is an online data service operated by the United States Space Surveillance Network, a component of the U.S. Space Force. The site provides publicly accessible orbital data for objects in Earth orbit, including two-line element sets (TLEs) and information about cataloged satellites and debris. The service is used to monitor and predict satellite positions and to support conjunction assessment and space situational awareness.

SpaceTrack.org disseminates orbital data such as TLEs, NORAD catalogue numbers, object type, epoch, and orbital elements.

Access is primarily through registration; public TLE data are widely used by researchers, satellite operators, and

Operated by the US Space Force's Space Surveillance Network, SpaceTrack.org is part of the nation's space domain

SpaceTrack.org is one of several services for space-tracking data; it complements commercial and academic datasets, and

Data
are
produced
from
radar
and
optical
tracking
networks
and
are
updated
regularly.
hobbyists.
The
platform
also
offers
restricted
or
authenticated
data
and
application
programming
interfaces
(APIs)
for
programmatic
access
by
registered
entities.
awareness
infrastructure.
As
a
government
data
service,
data
quality
and
latency
reflect
national
security
considerations;
users
should
consult
official
documentation
for
limitations
and
licensing.
is
integrated
with
other
DoD
and
civil
space
data-sharing
efforts.