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GSAT0201 (GALILEO 5)

40128 · 2026-03-30T04:27:51Z

Fixes
129
Sensor hits
0
Observations
129
Altitude — track
129 measured points · 2026-03-302026-08-09
Mean motion — track
129 measured points · 2026-03-302026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-03-30T04:27:51.982848+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T18:38:06.671040+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id40,128
object_nameGSAT0201 (GALILEO 5)
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.168
inclination_deg_median48.866
n_snaps129
span_days132.590
mean_motion_first1.855
mean_motion_last1.855
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km21599.305
altitude_last_km21599.344
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.000
decay_notemean_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_utc2026-03-30T04:27:51.982848+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T18:38:06.671040+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T18:38:06.671040+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-03-30T04:27:51.982848+00:00","mean_motion":1.85520008,"altitude_km":21599.305,"eccentricity":0.16618957,"inclination_deg":48.9622},{"utc":"2026-04-04T13:49:15.298464+00:00","mean_motion"

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40128.json

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