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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2468

48127 · 2026-04-03T14:12:47Z

Fixes
190
Observations
190
Altitude — track
190 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
190 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_utc2026-04-03T14:12:47.523744+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T15:34:47.695296+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,127
object_nameSTARLINK-2468
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps190
span_days142.057
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.231
altitude_last_km470.688
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.010
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_utc2026-04-03T14:12:47.523744+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T15:34:47.695296+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T15:34:47.695296+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:12:47.523744+00:00","mean_motion":15.30194825,"altitude_km":475.231,"eccentricity":0.00017982,"inclination_deg":53.163},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:53:19.216320+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48127.json

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