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2026-170A

100143 · 2026-07-24T08:34:25Z

Fixes
23
Sensor hits
0
Observations
23
Altitude — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-242026-08-09
Mean motion — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-242026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-24T08:34:25.129920+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:55:12.788544+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,143
object_name2026-170A
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median97.559
n_snaps23
span_days15.931
mean_motion_first15.074
mean_motion_last15.075
delta_mean_motion0.001
altitude_first_km544.179
altitude_last_km543.938
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.016
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_utc2026-07-24T08:34:25.129920+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:55:12.788544+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:55:12.788544+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-24T08:34:25.129920+00:00","mean_motion":15.07389955,"altitude_km":544.179,"eccentricity":0.00136311,"inclination_deg":97.5574},{"utc":"2026-07-24T08:34:25.129920+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100143.json

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