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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A
37258 · 2026-04-02T00:18:38Z
Fixes
223
Sensor hits
0
Observations
223
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T00:18:38.670912+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:07.151328+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 37,258 |
| object_name | EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.061 |
| n_snaps | 223 |
| span_days | 129.781 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35789.522 |
| altitude_last_km | 35786.814 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T00:18:38.670912+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:07.151328+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:07.151328+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T00:18:38.670912+00:00","mean_motion":1.00261345,"altitude_km":35789.522,"eccentricity":0.00026943,"inclination_deg":0.0601},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:00:14.028768+00:00","mean_motion": |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/37258.json