The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 45388
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-1280
45388 · 2026-04-03T11:02:17Z
Fixes
257
Observations
257
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T11:02:17.956320+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-19T20:00:08.331264+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 45,388 |
| object_name | STARLINK-1280 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.035 |
| n_snaps | 257 |
| span_days | 138.373 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.689 |
| mean_motion_last | 16.467 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.778 |
| altitude_first_km | 362.074 |
| altitude_last_km | 148.080 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.984 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T11:02:17.956320+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-19T20:00:08.331264+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-19T20:00:08.331264+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:02:17.956320+00:00","mean_motion":15.68890134,"altitude_km":362.074,"eccentricity":0.00017685,"inclination_deg":53.044},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:19:34.235328+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/45388.json