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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-3116

49146 · 2026-04-03T14:05:39Z

Fixes
239
Observations
239
Altitude — track
239 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
239 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-03T14:05:39.518880+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T15:53:41.670240+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id49,146
object_nameSTARLINK-3116
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps239
span_days142.075
mean_motion_first14.975
mean_motion_last14.975
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km574.552
altitude_last_km574.552
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-03T14:05:39.518880+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T15:53:41.670240+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T15:53:41.670240+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:05:39.518880+00:00","mean_motion":14.97523282,"altitude_km":574.552,"eccentricity":0.00029517,"inclination_deg":70.0019},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:18:02.045664+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/49146.json

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