The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 20026
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
20026 · 2026-04-02T23:55:50Z
Fixes
152
Observations
152
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T23:55:50.028384+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T11:46:05.489184+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 20,026 |
| object_name | COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 64.937 |
| n_snaps | 152 |
| span_days | 128.493 |
| mean_motion_first | 2.132 |
| mean_motion_last | 2.132 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 19121.699 |
| altitude_last_km | 19121.710 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.000 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-02T23:55:50.028384+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T11:46:05.489184+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T11:46:05.489184+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T23:55:50.028384+00:00","mean_motion":2.13204651,"altitude_km":19121.699,"eccentricity":0.00204921,"inclination_deg":64.9798},{"utc":"2026-04-04T03:42:39.143808+00:00","mean_motion" |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/20026.json