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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

KANOPUS-V 3

43180 · 2026-04-03T15:04:52Z

Fixes
260
Observations
260
Altitude — track
260 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
260 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-03T15:04:52.504608+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T21:24:43.200288+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,180
object_nameKANOPUS-V 3
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.359
n_snaps260
span_days128.264
mean_motion_first15.226
mean_motion_last15.224
delta_mean_motion-0.003
altitude_first_km497.943
altitude_last_km498.723
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.005
decay_notemean_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_utc2026-04-03T15:04:52.504608+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T21:24:43.200288+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T21:24:43.200288+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:04:52.504608+00:00","mean_motion":15.2261954,"altitude_km":497.943,"eccentricity":0.00016806,"inclination_deg":97.3629},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:48:46.707840+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43180.json

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