The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 48472
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-2722
48472 · 2026-04-03T06:10:04Z
Fixes
175
Observations
175
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T06:10:04.500192+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T07:13:43.749120+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 48,472 |
| object_name | STARLINK-2722 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.060 |
| n_snaps | 175 |
| span_days | 128.044 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.092 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.144 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.052 |
| altitude_first_km | 538.554 |
| altitude_last_km | 522.846 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.121 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T06:10:04.500192+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T07:13:43.749120+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T07:13:43.749120+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T06:10:04.500192+00:00","mean_motion":15.09229221,"altitude_km":538.554,"eccentricity":0.0001853,"inclination_deg":53.0608},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:25:04.405728+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48472.json