The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 41879
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
WGS F8 (USA 272)
41879 · 2026-04-02T15:07:38Z
Fixes
151
Observations
151
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T15:07:38.808192+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T17:49:38.486784+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 41,879 |
| object_name | WGS F8 (USA 272) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.014 |
| n_snaps | 151 |
| span_days | 129.112 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35786.754 |
| altitude_last_km | 35786.932 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.002 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T15:07:38.808192+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T17:49:38.486784+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T17:49:38.486784+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T15:07:38.808192+00:00","mean_motion":1.00271219,"altitude_km":35786.754,"eccentricity":0.00002365,"inclination_deg":0.0145},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:09:38.721600+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
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