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STARLINK-38117

100006 · 2026-07-22T21:08:15Z

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_utc2026-07-22T21:08:15.739008+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T15:11:59.329248+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,006
object_nameSTARLINK-38117
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps24
span_days16.753
mean_motion_first15.786
mean_motion_last15.729
delta_mean_motion-0.057
altitude_first_km334.464
altitude_last_km350.581
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.004
altitude_decay_km_day1.269
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_utc2026-07-22T21:08:15.739008+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T15:11:59.329248+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T15:11:59.329248+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T21:08:15.739008+00:00","mean_motion":15.78579689,"altitude_km":334.464,"eccentricity":0.00032799,"inclination_deg":70.0002},{"utc":"2026-07-23T04:44:31.502976+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100006.json

STARLINK-38117 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse