The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40045
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
AEROCUBE 6A
40045 · 2026-04-03T11:04:19Z
Fixes
202
Observations
202
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T11:04:19.554816+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T22:30:56.669760+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,045 |
| object_name | AEROCUBE 6A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.004 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.722 |
| n_snaps | 202 |
| span_days | 142.477 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.972 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.987 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.015 |
| altitude_first_km | 575.491 |
| altitude_last_km | 570.909 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.032 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T11:04:19.554816+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T22:30:56.669760+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T22:30:56.669760+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:04:19.554816+00:00","mean_motion":14.97219971,"altitude_km":575.491,"eccentricity":0.00381431,"inclination_deg":97.7153},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:29:16.674144+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40045.json