The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 42956
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
IRIDIUM 100
42956 · 2026-04-03T10:37:26Z
Fixes
261
Observations
261
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T10:37:26.716512+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T08:26:38.698656+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 42,956 |
| object_name | IRIDIUM 100 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 86.398 |
| n_snaps | 261 |
| span_days | 141.909 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.342 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.342 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 777.669 |
| altitude_last_km | 777.668 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T10:37:26.716512+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T08:26:38.698656+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T08:26:38.698656+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:37:26.716512+00:00","mean_motion":14.34217287,"altitude_km":777.669,"eccentricity":0.00020997,"inclination_deg":86.395},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:40:14.715552+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/42956.json