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USA 283

43339 · 2026-04-02T10:05:01Z

Fixes
171
Sensor hits
0
Observations
171
Altitude — track
171 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-06
Mean motion — track
171 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-06

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T10:05:01.709088+00:00
end_utc2026-08-06T11:14:12.034176+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,339
object_nameUSA 283
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.012
n_snaps171
span_days126.048
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km35787.256
altitude_last_km35787.083
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.002
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_utc2026-04-02T10:05:01.709088+00:00
last_utc2026-08-06T11:14:12.034176+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-06T11:14:12.034176+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T10:05:01.709088+00:00","mean_motion":1.00269426,"altitude_km":35787.256,"eccentricity":0.0000069,"inclination_deg":0.0207},{"utc":"2026-04-14T16:58:21.521856+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43339.json

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