The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 48843
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2021-050D
48843 · 2026-05-18T20:07:44Z
Fixes
188
Observations
188
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-18T20:07:44.829120+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:44.910240+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 48,843 |
| object_name | 2021-050D |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.333 |
| n_snaps | 188 |
| span_days | 83.024 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.230 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.238 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.008 |
| altitude_first_km | 496.791 |
| altitude_last_km | 494.322 |
| 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 | 2026-05-18T20:07:44.829120+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:44.910240+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:44.910240+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-18T20:07:44.829120+00:00","mean_motion":15.23002057,"altitude_km":496.791,"eccentricity":0.000594,"inclination_deg":97.334},{"utc":"2026-05-19T04:00:47.839968+00:00","mean_motion":15. |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48843.json