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STARLINK-38102

100023 · 2026-07-22T11:43:37Z

Fixes
25
Sensor hits
0
Observations
25
Altitude — track
25 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-08
Mean motion — track
25 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_utc2026-07-22T11:43:37.030656+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T15:18:05.723136+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,023
object_nameSTARLINK-38102
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps25
span_days17.149
mean_motion_first15.825
mean_motion_last15.729
delta_mean_motion-0.096
altitude_first_km323.314
altitude_last_km350.531
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.006
altitude_decay_km_day1.597
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_utc2026-07-22T11:43:37.030656+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T15:18:05.723136+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T15:18:05.723136+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T11:43:37.030656+00:00","mean_motion":15.82521215,"altitude_km":323.314,"eccentricity":0.00041771,"inclination_deg":70.0016},{"utc":"2026-07-22T19:19:04.258560+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100023.json

STARLINK-38102 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse