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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2231

48577 · 2026-04-03T11:06:47Z

Fixes
210
Observations
210
Altitude — track
210 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
210 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_utc2026-04-03T11:06:47.984832+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T21:57:05.086080+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,577
object_nameSTARLINK-2231
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps210
span_days142.452
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.216
altitude_last_km470.730
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.013
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_utc2026-04-03T11:06:47.984832+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T21:57:05.086080+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T21:57:05.086080+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:06:47.984832+00:00","mean_motion":15.30199819,"altitude_km":475.216,"eccentricity":0.00013736,"inclination_deg":53.1614},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:57:04.130496+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48577.json

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