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O3B FM15

43231 · 2026-04-02T03:13:32Z

Fixes
156
Sensor hits
0
Observations
156
Altitude — track
156 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
156 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T03:13:32.937600+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:19:40.511712+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,231
object_nameO3B FM15
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.051
n_snaps156
span_days129.129
mean_motion_first5.001
mean_motion_last5.001
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km8065.886
altitude_last_km8065.885
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T03:13:32.937600+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:19:40.511712+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:19:40.511712+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T03:13:32.937600+00:00","mean_motion":5.00115731,"altitude_km":8065.886,"eccentricity":0.0002633,"inclination_deg":0.0502},{"utc":"2026-04-06T22:21:46.104768+00:00","mean_motion":5.

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43231.json

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