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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
METEOSAT-11 (MSG-4)
40732 · 2026-04-03T14:34:57Z
Fixes
240
Observations
240
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:34:57.148032+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:14.637888+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,732 |
| object_name | METEOSAT-11 (MSG-4) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 3.165 |
| n_snaps | 240 |
| span_days | 128.186 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35785.515 |
| altitude_last_km | 35784.316 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.002 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:34:57.148032+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:14.637888+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:03:14.637888+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:34:57.148032+00:00","mean_motion":1.00275637,"altitude_km":35785.515,"eccentricity":0.00017519,"inclination_deg":3.0144},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:43:00.077952+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40732.json