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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2226

48010 · 2026-04-03T14:38:28Z

Fixes
177
Observations
177
Altitude — track
177 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
177 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_utc2026-04-03T14:38:28.901472+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T14:19:09.676128+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,010
object_nameSTARLINK-2226
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps177
span_days127.987
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.245
altitude_last_km470.696
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.040
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_utc2026-04-03T14:38:28.901472+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T14:19:09.676128+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T14:19:09.676128+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:38:28.901472+00:00","mean_motion":15.30189864,"altitude_km":475.245,"eccentricity":0.00015941,"inclination_deg":53.1607},{"utc":"2026-04-04T14:09:17.474112+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48010.json

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