The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40014
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BUGSAT-1 (TITA)
40014 · 2026-04-03T14:38:33Z
Fixes
306
Observations
306
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:38:33.022752+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:01:59.896992+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,014 |
| object_name | BUGSAT-1 (TITA) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.003 |
| inclination_deg_median | 98.042 |
| n_snaps | 306 |
| span_days | 128.225 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.148 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.161 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.013 |
| altitude_first_km | 521.436 |
| altitude_last_km | 517.634 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.031 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:38:33.022752+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:01:59.896992+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:01:59.896992+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:38:33.022752+00:00","mean_motion":15.14849417,"altitude_km":521.436,"eccentricity":0.00297729,"inclination_deg":98.0412},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:23:54.434688+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40014.json