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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2428

48099 · 2026-04-03T14:06:01Z

Fixes
180
Observations
180
Altitude — track
180 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
180 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-03T14:06:01.533600+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T15:29:32.611776+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,099
object_nameSTARLINK-2428
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps180
span_days142.058
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.245
altitude_last_km470.745
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.008
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_utc2026-04-03T14:06:01.533600+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T15:29:32.611776+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T15:29:32.611776+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:06:01.533600+00:00","mean_motion":15.30190139,"altitude_km":475.245,"eccentricity":0.000213,"inclination_deg":53.1632},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:38:27.045600+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48099.json

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