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2026-168A

100129 · 2026-07-22T23:00:06Z

Fixes
18
Sensor hits
0
Observations
18
Altitude — track
18 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-08
Mean motion — track
18 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_utc2026-07-22T23:00:06.274080+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T14:24:12.801024+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,129
object_name2026-168A
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.002
inclination_deg_median97.539
n_snaps18
span_days16.642
mean_motion_first15.091
mean_motion_last15.093
delta_mean_motion0.001
altitude_first_km538.885
altitude_last_km538.434
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.037
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_utc2026-07-22T23:00:06.274080+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T14:24:12.801024+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T14:24:12.801024+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T23:00:06.274080+00:00","mean_motion":15.09120774,"altitude_km":538.885,"eccentricity":0.00173873,"inclination_deg":97.5395},{"utc":"2026-07-23T06:57:30.206880+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100129.json

2026-168A — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse