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STARLINK-38195

100196 · 2026-08-05T12:59:41Z

Fixes
7
Sensor hits
0
Observations
7
Altitude — track
7 measured points · 2026-08-052026-08-08
Mean motion — track
7 measured points · 2026-08-052026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-08-05T12:59:41.289504+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T15:01:54.744384+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,196
object_nameSTARLINK-38195
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.288
n_snaps7
span_days3.085
mean_motion_first15.974
mean_motion_last15.827
delta_mean_motion-0.147
altitude_first_km281.645
altitude_last_km322.907
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.048
altitude_decay_km_day13.456
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_utc2026-08-05T12:59:41.289504+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T15:01:54.744384+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T15:01:54.744384+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T12:59:41.289504+00:00","mean_motion":15.97396458,"altitude_km":281.645,"eccentricity":0.00009883,"inclination_deg":97.2871},{"utc":"2026-08-06T07:03:45.849888+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100196.json

STARLINK-38195 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse