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GSAT0224 (GALILEO 28)

49810 · 2026-04-02T10:36:38Z

Fixes
132
Sensor hits
0
Observations
132
Altitude — track
132 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
132 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T10:36:38.888064+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T18:17:08.534112+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id49,810
object_nameGSAT0224 (GALILEO 28)
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median57.160
n_snaps132
span_days129.320
mean_motion_first1.705
mean_motion_last1.705
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km23221.972
altitude_last_km23221.945
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.001
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_utc2026-04-02T10:36:38.888064+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T18:17:08.534112+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T18:17:08.534112+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T10:36:38.888064+00:00","mean_motion":1.70475826,"altitude_km":23221.972,"eccentricity":0.00010814,"inclination_deg":57.1862},{"utc":"2026-04-05T08:39:38.507904+00:00","mean_motion"

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/49810.json

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