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SAUDICOMSAT 5

31124 · 2026-04-03T09:18:47Z

Fixes
214
Observations
214
Altitude — track
214 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
214 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T09:18:47.094048+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:35:12.604992+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id31,124
object_nameSAUDICOMSAT 5
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.005
inclination_deg_median98.349
n_snaps214
span_days128.470
mean_motion_first14.681
mean_motion_last14.682
delta_mean_motion0.002
altitude_first_km667.265
altitude_last_km666.743
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.004
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_utc2026-04-03T09:18:47.094048+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:35:12.604992+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:35:12.604992+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:18:47.094048+00:00","mean_motion":14.68061054,"altitude_km":667.265,"eccentricity":0.00475698,"inclination_deg":98.3433},{"utc":"2026-04-04T19:39:51.453792+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/31124.json

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