The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40310
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
YAOGAN-24
40310 · 2026-04-03T15:44:16Z
Fixes
318
Observations
318
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:44:16.478592+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:03:35.102016+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,310 |
| object_name | YAOGAN-24 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 98.148 |
| n_snaps | 318 |
| span_days | 128.180 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.761 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.761 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 641.600 |
| altitude_last_km | 641.505 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.001 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:44:16.478592+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:03:35.102016+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:03:35.102016+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:44:16.478592+00:00","mean_motion":14.76119366,"altitude_km":641.6,"eccentricity":0.00147837,"inclination_deg":98.1357},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:37:06.622752+00:00","mean_motion":14 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40310.json