The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 24920
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
FORTE
24920 · 2026-04-03T15:09:36Z
Fixes
230
Observations
230
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:09:36.449568+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:44:05.559648+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 24,920 |
| object_name | FORTE |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 69.954 |
| n_snaps | 230 |
| span_days | 128.191 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.279 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.280 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 798.714 |
| altitude_last_km | 798.546 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.001 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:09:36.449568+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:44:05.559648+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:44:05.559648+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:09:36.449568+00:00","mean_motion":14.27913455,"altitude_km":798.714,"eccentricity":0.00210737,"inclination_deg":69.9537},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:17:27.903264+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/24920.json