The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40020
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BRITE-CA1 (TORONTO)
40020 · 2026-04-03T07:06:20Z
Fixes
216
Observations
216
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T07:06:20.394432+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:21:56.417760+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,020 |
| object_name | BRITE-CA1 (TORONTO) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.008 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.971 |
| n_snaps | 216 |
| span_days | 128.553 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.725 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.728 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.002 |
| altitude_first_km | 652.947 |
| altitude_last_km | 652.236 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.005 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T07:06:20.394432+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:21:56.417760+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:21:56.417760+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T07:06:20.394432+00:00","mean_motion":14.72547425,"altitude_km":652.947,"eccentricity":0.0079446,"inclination_deg":97.9611},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:56:13.998336+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
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