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STARLINK-38130

100187 · 2026-08-05T13:07:09Z

Fixes
10
Sensor hits
0
Observations
10
Altitude — track
10 measured points · 2026-08-052026-08-09
Mean motion — track
10 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_utc2026-08-05T13:07:09.822144+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:30:53.341344+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,187
object_nameSTARLINK-38130
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.287
n_snaps10
span_days3.725
mean_motion_first15.938
mean_motion_last15.809
delta_mean_motion-0.129
altitude_first_km291.709
altitude_last_km327.836
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.037
altitude_decay_km_day10.335
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_utc2026-08-05T13:07:09.822144+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:30:53.341344+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:30:53.341344+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T13:07:09.822144+00:00","mean_motion":15.93782378,"altitude_km":291.709,"eccentricity":0.00012018,"inclination_deg":97.2862},{"utc":"2026-08-06T02:41:55.598784+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100187.json

STARLINK-38130 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse