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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

HYLAS 4

43272 · 2026-04-01T22:53:38Z

Fixes
203
Sensor hits
0
Observations
203
Altitude — track
203 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-09
Mean motion — track
203 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_utc2026-04-01T22:53:38.798592+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T17:08:20.679936+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,272
object_nameHYLAS 4
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.035
n_snaps203
span_days129.760
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km35787.178
altitude_last_km35786.738
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.003
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_utc2026-04-01T22:53:38.798592+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T17:08:20.679936+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T17:08:20.679936+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-01T22:53:38.798592+00:00","mean_motion":1.00269706,"altitude_km":35787.178,"eccentricity":0.00016816,"inclination_deg":0.0349},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:30:46.250784+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43272.json

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