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STARLINK-38184

100180 · 2026-08-05T11:41:18Z

Fixes
9
Sensor hits
0
Observations
9
Altitude — track
9 measured points · 2026-08-052026-08-09
Mean motion — track
9 measured points · 2026-08-052026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-08-05T11:41:18.693024+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:39:53.651520+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,180
object_nameSTARLINK-38184
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.286
n_snaps9
span_days3.791
mean_motion_first15.920
mean_motion_last15.809
delta_mean_motion-0.111
altitude_first_km296.612
altitude_last_km327.804
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.031
altitude_decay_km_day8.658
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_utc2026-08-05T11:41:18.693024+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:39:53.651520+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:39:53.651520+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T11:41:18.693024+00:00","mean_motion":15.92026881,"altitude_km":296.612,"eccentricity":0.00014416,"inclination_deg":97.2879},{"utc":"2026-08-06T04:18:18.438048+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100180.json

STARLINK-38184 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse