The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 48460
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-2582
48460 · 2026-04-03T16:00:00Z
Fixes
247
Observations
247
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-10T01:40:03.032256+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 48,460 |
| object_name | STARLINK-2582 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.049 |
| n_snaps | 247 |
| span_days | 128.403 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.613 |
| mean_motion_last | 16.194 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.581 |
| altitude_first_km | 383.777 |
| altitude_last_km | 221.062 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.003 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.970 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-10T01:40:03.032256+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-10T01:40:03.032256+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00","mean_motion":15.6134305,"altitude_km":383.777,"eccentricity":0.00045149,"inclination_deg":53.0566},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:00:01.999008+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48460.json