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STARLINK-1276

45368 · 2026-07-19T11:55:32Z

Fixes
23
Sensor hits
0
Observations
23
Altitude — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-192026-08-09
Mean motion — track
23 measured points · 2026-07-192026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-19T11:55:32.591136+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:36:00.114048+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id45,368
object_nameSTARLINK-1276
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.070
n_snaps23
span_days21.153
mean_motion_first15.162
mean_motion_last15.170
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km517.281
altitude_last_km514.792
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.122
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_utc2026-07-19T11:55:32.591136+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:36:00.114048+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:36:00.114048+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-19T11:55:32.591136+00:00","mean_motion":15.16218879,"altitude_km":517.281,"eccentricity":0.00004434,"inclination_deg":53.0703},{"utc":"2026-07-19T22:59:58.916256+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/45368.json

STARLINK-1276 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse