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STARLINK-38148

100199 · 2026-08-05T12:57:15Z

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_utc2026-08-05T12:57:15.082560+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:06:38.449152+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,199
object_nameSTARLINK-38148
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.288
n_snaps9
span_days3.715
mean_motion_first15.987
mean_motion_last15.811
delta_mean_motion-0.177
altitude_first_km277.957
altitude_last_km327.427
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.048
altitude_decay_km_day13.465
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_utc2026-08-05T12:57:15.082560+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:06:38.449152+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:06:38.449152+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T12:57:15.082560+00:00","mean_motion":15.98724365,"altitude_km":277.957,"eccentricity":0.00007484,"inclination_deg":97.287},{"utc":"2026-08-06T07:00:24.651936+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100199.json

STARLINK-38148 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse