The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40880
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
GSAT-6
40880 · 2026-04-03T14:55:55Z
Fixes
256
Observations
256
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:55:55.137216+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:10:12.131040+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,880 |
| object_name | GSAT-6 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 1.892 |
| n_snaps | 256 |
| span_days | 128.260 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35786.998 |
| altitude_last_km | 35787.245 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:55:55.137216+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:10:12.131040+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:10:12.131040+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:55:55.137216+00:00","mean_motion":1.00270348,"altitude_km":35786.998,"eccentricity":0.00030164,"inclination_deg":1.7265},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:03:58.068000+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40880.json