The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 42992
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
SKYSAT-C6
42992 · 2026-04-03T15:22:18Z
Fixes
225
Observations
225
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:22:18.483744+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:48:54.819936+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 42,992 |
| object_name | SKYSAT-C6 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.454 |
| n_snaps | 225 |
| span_days | 128.185 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.331 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.341 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.009 |
| altitude_first_km | 466.498 |
| altitude_last_km | 463.712 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.024 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:22:18.483744+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:48:54.819936+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:48:54.819936+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:22:18.483744+00:00","mean_motion":15.33124245,"altitude_km":466.498,"eccentricity":0.0003571,"inclination_deg":97.4451},{"utc":"2026-04-04T07:02:09.888000+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/42992.json