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STARLINK-38002

100042 · 2026-07-22T13:05:54Z

Fixes
23
Sensor hits
0
Observations
23
Altitude — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-07
Mean motion — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-07

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-22T13:05:54.127968+00:00
end_utc2026-08-07T10:57:26.150688+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,042
object_nameSTARLINK-38002
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps23
span_days15.911
mean_motion_first15.903
mean_motion_last15.573
delta_mean_motion-0.330
altitude_first_km301.575
altitude_last_km395.579
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.019
altitude_decay_km_day5.422
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_utc2026-07-22T13:05:54.127968+00:00
last_utc2026-08-07T10:57:26.150688+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-07T10:57:26.150688+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T13:05:54.127968+00:00","mean_motion":15.90252748,"altitude_km":301.575,"eccentricity":0.00016283,"inclination_deg":53.1606},{"utc":"2026-07-23T14:47:03.383232+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100042.json

STARLINK-38002 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse