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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1)

28051 · 2026-04-03T15:06:28Z

Fixes
46
Observations
46
Altitude — track
46 measured points · 2026-04-032026-04-20
Mean motion — track
46 measured points · 2026-04-032026-04-20

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T15:06:28.984032+00:00
end_utc2026-04-20T14:53:27.833856+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id28,051
object_nameIRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT-1)
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.006
inclination_deg_median98.198
n_snaps46
span_days16.991
mean_motion_first14.361
mean_motion_last14.361
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km771.304
altitude_last_km771.279
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_utc2026-04-03T15:06:28.984032+00:00
last_utc2026-04-20T14:53:27.833856+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-04-20T14:53:27.833856+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:06:28.984032+00:00","mean_motion":14.36132863,"altitude_km":771.304,"eccentricity":0.00635869,"inclination_deg":98.1994},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:53:34.835424+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

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