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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-1478

45755 · 2026-04-03T08:11:42Z

Fixes
173
Observations
173
Altitude — track
173 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
173 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_utc2026-04-03T08:11:42.194112+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T02:35:17.109024+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id45,755
object_nameSTARLINK-1478
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.045
n_snaps173
span_days127.766
mean_motion_first15.595
mean_motion_last15.791
delta_mean_motion0.197
altitude_first_km389.218
altitude_last_km332.942
decay_rate_rev_day20.002
altitude_decay_km_day-0.430
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_utc2026-04-03T08:11:42.194112+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T02:35:17.109024+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T02:35:17.109024+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T08:11:42.194112+00:00","mean_motion":15.59460463,"altitude_km":389.218,"eccentricity":0.00037422,"inclination_deg":53.0496},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:43:39.697824+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/45755.json

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