The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 43880
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
UWE-4
43880 · 2026-04-03T05:21:53Z
Fixes
176
Observations
176
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T05:21:53.422272+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T17:55:44.625792+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 43,880 |
| object_name | UWE-4 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.585 |
| n_snaps | 176 |
| span_days | 128.524 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.417 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.494 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.076 |
| altitude_first_km | 441.039 |
| altitude_last_km | 418.591 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.001 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.176 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T05:21:53.422272+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T17:55:44.625792+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T17:55:44.625792+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:21:53.422272+00:00","mean_motion":15.41717974,"altitude_km":441.039,"eccentricity":0.0006553,"inclination_deg":97.586},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:17:14.713440+00:00","mean_motion":15 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/43880.json