The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40555
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
COSMOS 2504
40555 · 2026-04-03T14:10:55Z
Fixes
333
Observations
333
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:10:55.661664+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T22:50:27.593664+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,555 |
| object_name | COSMOS 2504 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.061 |
| inclination_deg_median | 82.516 |
| n_snaps | 333 |
| span_days | 142.361 |
| mean_motion_first | 13.614 |
| mean_motion_last | 13.614 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.001 |
| altitude_first_km | 1030.777 |
| altitude_last_km | 1030.580 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:10:55.661664+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T22:50:27.593664+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T22:50:27.593664+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:10:55.661664+00:00","mean_motion":13.61353678,"altitude_km":1030.777,"eccentricity":0.06090928,"inclination_deg":82.5125},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:28:26.636160+00:00","mean_motion" |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40555.json