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STARLINK-38044

100115 · 2026-07-29T01:08:01Z

Fixes
18
Sensor hits
0
Observations
18
Altitude — track
18 measured points · 2026-07-292026-08-08
Mean motion — track
18 measured points · 2026-07-292026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-29T01:08:01.761504+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T22:25:44.262912+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,115
object_nameSTARLINK-38044
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.284
n_snaps18
span_days10.887
mean_motion_first15.837
mean_motion_last15.809
delta_mean_motion-0.028
altitude_first_km319.894
altitude_last_km327.863
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.003
altitude_decay_km_day0.787
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_utc2026-07-29T01:08:01.761504+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T22:25:44.262912+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T22:25:44.262912+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-29T01:08:01.761504+00:00","mean_motion":15.83733299,"altitude_km":319.894,"eccentricity":0.00018917,"inclination_deg":97.2842},{"utc":"2026-07-29T01:08:01.761504+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100115.json

STARLINK-38044 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse