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BEIDOU-3 M5

43581 · 2026-04-02T09:30:45Z

Fixes
115
Sensor hits
0
Observations
115
Altitude — track
115 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
115 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_utc2026-04-02T09:30:45.099648+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:22:30.474336+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id43,581
object_nameBEIDOU-3 M5
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median54.085
n_snaps115
span_days128.869
mean_motion_first1.862
mean_motion_last1.862
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km21528.687
altitude_last_km21528.299
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_utc2026-04-02T09:30:45.099648+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:22:30.474336+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:22:30.474336+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T09:30:45.099648+00:00","mean_motion":1.86224644,"altitude_km":21528.687,"eccentricity":0.00035105,"inclination_deg":54.085},{"utc":"2026-04-06T03:43:17.741280+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43581.json

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