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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2630

48381 · 2026-04-03T14:55:18Z

Fixes
204
Observations
204
Altitude — track
204 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
204 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_utc2026-04-03T14:55:18.324768+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:17:48.350688+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,381
object_nameSTARLINK-2630
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps204
span_days128.016
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.204
altitude_last_km470.699
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.052
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_utc2026-04-03T14:55:18.324768+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:17:48.350688+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:17:48.350688+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:55:18.324768+00:00","mean_motion":15.3020361,"altitude_km":475.204,"eccentricity":0.0001235,"inclination_deg":53.1593},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:37:28.065216+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48381.json

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