The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40046
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
AEROCUBE 6B
40046 · 2026-04-03T09:38:16Z
Fixes
188
Observations
188
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T09:38:16.653696+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T17:36:00.613152+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,046 |
| object_name | AEROCUBE 6B |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.004 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.720 |
| n_snaps | 188 |
| span_days | 128.332 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.986 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.001 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.014 |
| altitude_first_km | 571.154 |
| altitude_last_km | 566.732 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.034 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T09:38:16.653696+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T17:36:00.613152+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T17:36:00.613152+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:38:16.653696+00:00","mean_motion":14.98621589,"altitude_km":571.154,"eccentricity":0.00364273,"inclination_deg":97.7132},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:28:11.698176+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40046.json