The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40072
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
SKYSAT-B
40072 · 2026-04-03T09:53:37Z
Fixes
216
Observations
216
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T09:53:37.632768+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:00.722784+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,072 |
| object_name | SKYSAT-B |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 98.383 |
| n_snaps | 216 |
| span_days | 128.438 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.878 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.881 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.003 |
| altitude_first_km | 604.732 |
| altitude_last_km | 603.731 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.008 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T09:53:37.632768+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:00.722784+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:00.722784+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:53:37.632768+00:00","mean_motion":14.87825176,"altitude_km":604.732,"eccentricity":0.0006169,"inclination_deg":98.3771},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:34:41.554272+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40072.json