The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 42988
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
SKYSAT-C10
42988 · 2026-04-03T14:26:07Z
Fixes
221
Observations
221
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:26:07.209312+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T14:43:30.167904+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 42,988 |
| object_name | SKYSAT-C10 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.448 |
| n_snaps | 221 |
| span_days | 128.012 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.333 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.355 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.022 |
| altitude_first_km | 465.961 |
| altitude_last_km | 459.358 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.052 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:26:07.209312+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T14:43:30.167904+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T14:43:30.167904+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:26:07.209312+00:00","mean_motion":15.33304586,"altitude_km":465.961,"eccentricity":0.00010324,"inclination_deg":97.4387},{"utc":"2026-04-03T22:15:59.717664+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/42988.json