The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40746
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
WGS F7 (USA 263)
40746 · 2026-04-03T06:48:50Z
Fixes
199
Observations
199
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T06:48:50.206752+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T16:25:09.821280+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,746 |
| object_name | WGS F7 (USA 263) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.014 |
| n_snaps | 199 |
| span_days | 128.400 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35786.510 |
| altitude_last_km | 35786.053 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T06:48:50.206752+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T16:25:09.821280+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T16:25:09.821280+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T06:48:50.206752+00:00","mean_motion":1.00272088,"altitude_km":35786.51,"eccentricity":0.00016036,"inclination_deg":0.0152},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:47:38.323680+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
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