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STARLINK-38224

100197 · 2026-08-05T12:59:06Z

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_utc2026-08-05T12:59:06.988704+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:12:04.646304+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,197
object_nameSTARLINK-38224
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.288
n_snaps9
span_days3.717
mean_motion_first15.977
mean_motion_last15.809
delta_mean_motion-0.168
altitude_first_km280.867
altitude_last_km327.900
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.048
altitude_decay_km_day13.361
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_utc2026-08-05T12:59:06.988704+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:12:04.646304+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:12:04.646304+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T12:59:06.988704+00:00","mean_motion":15.97676606,"altitude_km":280.867,"eccentricity":0.00014843,"inclination_deg":97.2874},{"utc":"2026-08-06T13:04:05.352096+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100197.json

STARLINK-38224 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse