The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 48662
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-2726
48662 · 2026-04-03T16:00:00Z
Fixes
189
Observations
189
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 | 2026-08-09T20:52:14.658240+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 48,662 |
| object_name | STARLINK-2726 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.157 |
| n_snaps | 189 |
| span_days | 128.203 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.293 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.317 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.024 |
| altitude_first_km | 477.827 |
| altitude_last_km | 470.698 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.029 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T20:52:14.658240+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:52:14.658240+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:00:00.999936+00:00","mean_motion":15.29325565,"altitude_km":477.827,"eccentricity":0.00011999,"inclination_deg":53.1564},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:39:46.358208+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48662.json