The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 41898
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TANSAT
41898 · 2026-04-03T14:40:32Z
Fixes
319
Observations
319
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:40:32.781792+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:35.677056+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 41,898 |
| object_name | TANSAT |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 98.537 |
| n_snaps | 319 |
| span_days | 128.231 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.599 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.600 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.001 |
| altitude_first_km | 693.529 |
| altitude_last_km | 693.219 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.003 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:40:32.781792+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:35.677056+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:13:35.677056+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:40:32.781792+00:00","mean_motion":14.59890193,"altitude_km":693.529,"eccentricity":0.00204051,"inclination_deg":98.5365},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:15:19.753920+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/41898.json