The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 47589
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-1994
47589 · 2026-04-03T16:00:00Z
Fixes
286
Observations
286
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 | 2026-08-07T07:39:33.331392+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 47,589 |
| object_name | STARLINK-1994 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.041 |
| n_snaps | 286 |
| span_days | 125.652 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.628 |
| mean_motion_last | 16.409 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.781 |
| altitude_first_km | 379.605 |
| altitude_last_km | 163.476 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -1.034 |
| 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 | 2026-08-07T07:39:33.331392+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-07T07:39:33.331392+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00","mean_motion":15.62788858,"altitude_km":379.605,"eccentricity":0.00050484,"inclination_deg":53.0444},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:00:01.999008+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/47589.json