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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2702

48441 · 2026-04-03T05:10:28Z

Fixes
179
Observations
179
Altitude — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
179 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_utc2026-04-03T05:10:28.594272+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T04:27:19.391040+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,441
object_nameSTARLINK-2702
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps179
span_days127.970
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.200
altitude_last_km470.739
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.023
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_utc2026-04-03T05:10:28.594272+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T04:27:19.391040+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T04:27:19.391040+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:10:28.594272+00:00","mean_motion":15.30205132,"altitude_km":475.2,"eccentricity":0.00011326,"inclination_deg":53.1584},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:41:17.255904+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48441.json

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