The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 51850
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
GOES 18
51850 · 2026-04-03T15:26:34Z
Fixes
249
Observations
249
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:26:34.418688+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T18:21:26.147808+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 51,850 |
| object_name | GOES 18 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.018 |
| n_snaps | 249 |
| span_days | 128.121 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35786.242 |
| altitude_last_km | 35786.454 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.000 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:26:34.418688+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T18:21:26.147808+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T18:21:26.147808+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:26:34.418688+00:00","mean_motion":1.00273043,"altitude_km":35786.242,"eccentricity":0.00007828,"inclination_deg":0.048},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:18:40.515264+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/51850.json