The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 40966
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
AEROCUBE 7
40966 · 2026-04-03T09:37:28Z
Fixes
212
Observations
212
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T09:37:28.932384+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:24:01.092960+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 40,966 |
| object_name | AEROCUBE 7 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.012 |
| inclination_deg_median | 64.762 |
| n_snaps | 212 |
| span_days | 128.449 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.951 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.961 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.010 |
| altitude_first_km | 582.001 |
| altitude_last_km | 578.848 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.024 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T09:37:28.932384+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:24:01.092960+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:24:01.092960+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:37:28.932384+00:00","mean_motion":14.9511981,"altitude_km":582.001,"eccentricity":0.01196299,"inclination_deg":64.7608},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:29:37.799232+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/40966.json