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2026-168C

100131 · 2026-07-22T22:59:58Z

Fixes
22
Sensor hits
0
Observations
22
Altitude — track
22 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-09
Mean motion — track
22 measured points · 2026-07-222026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-22T22:59:58.752096+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:16:51.243744+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,131
object_name2026-168C
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.002
inclination_deg_median97.540
n_snaps22
span_days17.303
mean_motion_first15.093
mean_motion_last15.094
delta_mean_motion0.001
altitude_first_km538.437
altitude_last_km538.095
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.021
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_utc2026-07-22T22:59:58.752096+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:16:51.243744+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:16:51.243744+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-22T22:59:58.752096+00:00","mean_motion":15.09267529,"altitude_km":538.437,"eccentricity":0.00184579,"inclination_deg":97.5405},{"utc":"2026-07-23T06:57:19.914048+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100131.json

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