The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 43819
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
EXCITE
43819 · 2026-04-03T14:41:57Z
Fixes
218
Observations
218
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:41:57.869376+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T16:14:00.337056+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 43,819 |
| object_name | EXCITE |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.398 |
| n_snaps | 218 |
| span_days | 128.064 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.062 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.067 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.005 |
| altitude_first_km | 547.897 |
| altitude_last_km | 546.294 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.013 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:41:57.869376+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T16:14:00.337056+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T16:14:00.337056+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:41:57.869376+00:00","mean_motion":15.0617641,"altitude_km":547.897,"eccentricity":0.001711,"inclination_deg":97.4045},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:17:37.881024+00:00","mean_motion":15. |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43819.json