The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40730
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)
40730 · 2026-04-03T10:22:33Z
Fixes
79
Observations
79
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T10:22:33.616992+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-07T01:52:31.857600+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,730 |
| object_name | NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.012 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.980 |
| n_snaps | 79 |
| span_days | 125.646 |
| mean_motion_first | 2.006 |
| mean_motion_last | 2.006 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 20182.518 |
| altitude_last_km | 20183.101 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.005 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T10:22:33.616992+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-07T01:52:31.857600+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-07T01:52:31.857600+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:22:33.616992+00:00","mean_motion":2.00560127,"altitude_km":20182.518,"eccentricity":0.01149357,"inclination_deg":54.0424},{"utc":"2026-04-04T22:16:27.028704+00:00","mean_motion" |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40730.json