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USA 157 (MILSTAR-2 2)

26715 · 2026-04-02T12:56:38Z

Fixes
179
Sensor hits
0
Observations
179
Altitude — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-02T12:56:38.851584+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T14:52:22.677888+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id26,715
object_nameUSA 157 (MILSTAR-2 2)
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.004
inclination_deg_median11.534
n_snaps179
span_days129.080
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km35784.414
altitude_last_km35,786
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.001
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_utc2026-04-02T12:56:38.851584+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T14:52:22.677888+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T14:52:22.677888+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T12:56:38.851584+00:00","mean_motion":1.00279564,"altitude_km":35784.414,"eccentricity":0.00373906,"inclination_deg":11.4609},{"utc":"2026-04-04T12:02:38.730624+00:00","mean_motion"

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/26715.json

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