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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

ORBCOMM FM118

41183 · 2026-04-03T10:01:38Z

Fixes
202
Observations
202
Altitude — track
202 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
202 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-03T10:01:38.966304+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:38:13.750944+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id41,183
object_nameORBCOMM FM118
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median47.004
n_snaps202
span_days128.275
mean_motion_first14.588
mean_motion_last14.589
delta_mean_motion0.001
altitude_first_km697.099
altitude_last_km696.616
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.004
decay_notemean_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_utc2026-04-03T10:01:38.966304+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:38:13.750944+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:38:13.750944+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:01:38.966304+00:00","mean_motion":14.58785296,"altitude_km":697.099,"eccentricity":0.00028004,"inclination_deg":47.0057},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:27:54.588096+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/41183.json

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