The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 43229
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
PODSAT
43229 · 2026-04-03T05:02:50Z
Fixes
144
Observations
144
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T05:02:50.822880+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T14:04:44.961600+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 43,229 |
| object_name | PODSAT |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.349 |
| inclination_deg_median | 26.830 |
| n_snaps | 144 |
| span_days | 128.376 |
| mean_motion_first | 8.459 |
| mean_motion_last | 8.643 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.184 |
| altitude_first_km | 3796.573 |
| altitude_last_km | 3651.563 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.001 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -1.163 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T05:02:50.822880+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T14:04:44.961600+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T14:04:44.961600+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:02:50.822880+00:00","mean_motion":8.45901293,"altitude_km":3796.573,"eccentricity":0.3541256,"inclination_deg":26.8383},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:11:59.961984+00:00","mean_motion":8 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43229.json