The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 26720
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BSAT-2A
26720 · 2026-04-03T15:34:01Z
Fixes
137
Observations
137
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:34:01.732224+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T18:30:38.434752+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 26,720 |
| object_name | BSAT-2A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 10.727 |
| n_snaps | 137 |
| span_days | 128.123 |
| mean_motion_first | 0.992 |
| mean_motion_last | 0.992 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 36095.908 |
| altitude_last_km | 36096.888 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.004 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:34:01.732224+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T18:30:38.434752+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T18:30:38.434752+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:34:01.732224+00:00","mean_motion":0.99178453,"altitude_km":36095.908,"eccentricity":0.00045139,"inclination_deg":10.5769},{"utc":"2026-04-04T01:47:20.205024+00:00","mean_motion" |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/26720.json