The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 28493
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
NANOSAT-1
28493 · 2026-04-03T14:25:41Z
Fixes
239
Observations
239
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:25:41.930400+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:20.220096+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 28,493 |
| object_name | NANOSAT-1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 98.226 |
| n_snaps | 239 |
| span_days | 128.241 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.800 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.803 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.003 |
| altitude_first_km | 629.316 |
| altitude_last_km | 628.520 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.006 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:25:41.930400+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:20.220096+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:20.220096+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:25:41.930400+00:00","mean_motion":14.80002634,"altitude_km":629.316,"eccentricity":0.00044633,"inclination_deg":98.2148},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:17:46.000032+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/28493.json