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GSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3)

38857 · 2026-04-01T15:11:16Z

Fixes
145
Sensor hits
0
Observations
145
Altitude — track
145 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-07
Mean motion — track
145 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-07

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-01T15:11:16.527552+00:00
end_utc2026-08-07T12:12:45.140256+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id38,857
object_nameGSAT0103 (GALILEO-FM3)
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median55.814
n_snaps145
span_days127.876
mean_motion_first1.705
mean_motion_last1.705
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km23222.246
altitude_last_km23222.248
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-01T15:11:16.527552+00:00
last_utc2026-08-07T12:12:45.140256+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-07T12:12:45.140256+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-01T15:11:16.527552+00:00","mean_motion":1.70473455,"altitude_km":23222.246,"eccentricity":0.00058933,"inclination_deg":55.758},{"utc":"2026-04-08T02:02:45.307968+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/38857.json

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