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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-2748

48694 · 2026-04-03T14:58:08Z

Fixes
181
Observations
181
Altitude — track
181 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
181 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_utc2026-04-03T14:58:08.811840+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:18:11.071008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id48,694
object_nameSTARLINK-2748
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps181
span_days128.222
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.292
altitude_last_km470.721
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.011
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_utc2026-04-03T14:58:08.811840+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:18:11.071008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:18:11.071008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:58:08.811840+00:00","mean_motion":15.30174367,"altitude_km":475.292,"eccentricity":0.0001013,"inclination_deg":53.1599},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:14:21.882336+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48694.json

STARLINK-2748 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse