The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 38352
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
ZHONGXING-2A
38352 · 2026-04-03T15:00:24Z
Fixes
262
Observations
262
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:00:24.706080+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:37:35.631840+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 38,352 |
| object_name | ZHONGXING-2A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 1.417 |
| n_snaps | 262 |
| span_days | 128.276 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35786.580 |
| altitude_last_km | 35787.192 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.003 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:00:24.706080+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:37:35.631840+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:37:35.631840+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:00:24.706080+00:00","mean_motion":1.00271837,"altitude_km":35786.58,"eccentricity":0.00008597,"inclination_deg":1.2622},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:48:38.679840+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/38352.json