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SAUDICOMSAT 3

31125 · 2026-04-03T11:27:24Z

Fixes
218
Observations
218
Altitude — track
218 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
218 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T11:27:24.550272+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T04:41:29.618880+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id31,125
object_nameSAUDICOMSAT 3
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.004
inclination_deg_median98.314
n_snaps218
span_days141.718
mean_motion_first14.706
mean_motion_last14.708
delta_mean_motion0.002
altitude_first_km659.180
altitude_last_km658.538
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.005
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_utc2026-04-03T11:27:24.550272+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T04:41:29.618880+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T04:41:29.618880+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:27:24.550272+00:00","mean_motion":14.70591771,"altitude_km":659.18,"eccentricity":0.00379334,"inclination_deg":98.3089},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:15:16.654752+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/31125.json

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