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STARLINK-38178

100201 · 2026-08-05T12:56:40Z

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_utc2026-08-05T12:56:40.773120+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:05:16.405440+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id100,201
object_nameSTARLINK-38178
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.288
n_snaps10
span_days3.714
mean_motion_first15.988
mean_motion_last15.811
delta_mean_motion-0.177
altitude_first_km277.695
altitude_last_km327.242
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.046
altitude_decay_km_day12.827
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_utc2026-08-05T12:56:40.773120+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:05:16.405440+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:05:16.405440+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-08-05T12:56:40.773120+00:00","mean_motion":15.98818731,"altitude_km":277.695,"eccentricity":0.00010205,"inclination_deg":97.2875},{"utc":"2026-08-06T00:59:02.773248+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/100201.json

STARLINK-38178 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse