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HISPASAT 30W-6

43228 · 2026-04-01T09:20:36Z

Fixes
206
Sensor hits
0
Observations
206
Altitude — track
206 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-09
Mean motion — track
206 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-01T09:20:36.746016+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:26:34.401408+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,228
object_nameHISPASAT 30W-6
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median0.044
n_snaps206
span_days130.254
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km35787.253
altitude_last_km35786.961
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.003
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_utc2026-04-01T09:20:36.746016+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:26:34.401408+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:26:34.401408+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-01T09:20:36.746016+00:00","mean_motion":1.00269438,"altitude_km":35787.253,"eccentricity":0.00060538,"inclination_deg":0.0214},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:31:53.643648+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43228.json

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