The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40748
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BEIDOU-3S M2S
40748 · 2026-04-03T03:36:35Z
Fixes
112
Observations
112
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T03:36:35.667648+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T11:33:15.310944+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,748 |
| object_name | BEIDOU-3S M2S |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 54.869 |
| n_snaps | 112 |
| span_days | 128.331 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.862 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.862 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 21527.951 |
| altitude_last_km | 21527.944 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.000 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T03:36:35.667648+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T11:33:15.310944+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T11:33:15.310944+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T03:36:35.667648+00:00","mean_motion":1.86232003,"altitude_km":21527.951,"eccentricity":0.0007933,"inclination_deg":54.9367},{"utc":"2026-04-07T23:35:27.465792+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40748.json