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STARLINK-38128

100001 · 2026-07-22T10:34:54Z

Fixes
24
Sensor hits
0
Observations
24
Altitude — track
24 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-08
Mean motion — track
24 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-08

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-07-22T10:34:54.134112+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T15:06:54.455616+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,001
object_nameSTARLINK-38128
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps24
span_days17.189
mean_motion_first15.787
mean_motion_last15.729
delta_mean_motion-0.057
altitude_first_km334.216
altitude_last_km350.518
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.004
altitude_decay_km_day1.008
decay_notemean_motion slope (rev/day^2) and altitude slope (km/day) from least-squares fit of measured GP elements; altitude from Kepler a=(GM/n^2)^(1/3) - R_earth
first_utc2026-07-22T10:34:54.134112+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T15:06:54.455616+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T15:06:54.455616+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T10:34:54.134112+00:00","mean_motion":15.78667026,"altitude_km":334.216,"eccentricity":0.0005372,"inclination_deg":70.0031},{"utc":"2026-07-22T19:42:25.285536+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100001.json

STARLINK-38128 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse