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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2648

48679 · 2026-04-03T02:18:02Z

Fixes
189
Observations
189
Altitude — track
189 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
189 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_utc2026-04-03T02:18:02.214144+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T21:05:39.610752+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,679
object_nameSTARLINK-2648
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps189
span_days128.783
mean_motion_first15.294
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.024
altitude_first_km477.725
altitude_last_km470.708
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.027
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_utc2026-04-03T02:18:02.214144+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T21:05:39.610752+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T21:05:39.610752+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T02:18:02.214144+00:00","mean_motion":15.29359645,"altitude_km":477.725,"eccentricity":0.00013202,"inclination_deg":53.1567},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:07:16.507488+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48679.json

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