The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 41238
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BELINTERSAT-1
41238 · 2026-04-03T11:21:40Z
Fixes
291
Observations
291
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T11:21:40.784544+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T21:21:09.154656+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 41,238 |
| object_name | BELINTERSAT-1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.031 |
| n_snaps | 291 |
| span_days | 142.416 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35785.589 |
| altitude_last_km | 35785.642 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T11:21:40.784544+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T21:21:09.154656+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T21:21:09.154656+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:21:40.784544+00:00","mean_motion":1.00275375,"altitude_km":35785.589,"eccentricity":0.0001437,"inclination_deg":0.0434},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:55:06.416832+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/41238.json