The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 46576
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-1677
46576 · 2026-04-03T16:00:00Z
Fixes
188
Observations
188
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-06-22T07:24:11.516832+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 46,576 |
| object_name | STARLINK-1677 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.029 |
| n_snaps | 188 |
| span_days | 79.642 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.718 |
| mean_motion_last | 16.385 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.666 |
| altitude_first_km | 353.616 |
| altitude_last_km | 169.850 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.005 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -1.461 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-06-22T07:24:11.516832+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-06-22T07:24:11.516832+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00","mean_motion":15.71847869,"altitude_km":353.616,"eccentricity":0.00035613,"inclination_deg":53.038},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:00:01.999008+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/46576.json