The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 48909
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
PACE-1
48909 · 2026-04-03T11:16:37Z
Fixes
194
Observations
194
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T11:16:37.212096+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T11:48:04.598496+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 48,909 |
| object_name | PACE-1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.677 |
| n_snaps | 194 |
| span_days | 142.022 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.697 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.967 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.270 |
| altitude_first_km | 359.836 |
| altitude_last_km | 283.580 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.002 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.500 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T11:16:37.212096+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T11:48:04.598496+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T11:48:04.598496+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:16:37.212096+00:00","mean_motion":15.69671835,"altitude_km":359.836,"eccentricity":0.0002868,"inclination_deg":97.6834},{"utc":"2026-04-04T01:02:47.668992+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/48909.json