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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-1202

45183 · 2026-04-03T05:55:29Z

Fixes
181
Observations
181
Altitude — track
181 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
181 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T05:55:29.288064+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T19:19:34.175424+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id45,183
object_nameSTARLINK-1202
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.155
n_snaps181
span_days128.558
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.397
delta_mean_motion0.095
altitude_first_km475.230
altitude_last_km447.022
decay_rate_rev_day20.001
altitude_decay_km_day-0.234
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_utc2026-04-03T05:55:29.288064+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T19:19:34.175424+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T19:19:34.175424+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:55:29.288064+00:00","mean_motion":15.30194893,"altitude_km":475.23,"eccentricity":0.0001559,"inclination_deg":53.1554},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:27:53.937792+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/45183.json

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