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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

2022-023A

51946 · 2026-04-02T22:22:45Z

Fixes
249
Observations
249
Altitude — track
249 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-06
Mean motion — track
249 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-06

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T22:22:45.307776+00:00
end_utc2026-08-06T08:47:35.770272+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id51,946
object_name2022-023A
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.011
inclination_deg_median63.484
n_snaps249
span_days125.434
mean_motion_first15.180
mean_motion_last15.182
delta_mean_motion0.002
altitude_first_km511.962
altitude_last_km511.334
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.003
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_utc2026-04-02T22:22:45.307776+00:00
last_utc2026-08-06T08:47:35.770272+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-06T08:47:35.770272+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T22:22:45.307776+00:00","mean_motion":15.17974684,"altitude_km":511.962,"eccentricity":0.01009528,"inclination_deg":63.4794},{"utc":"2026-04-04T01:15:24.379200+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/51946.json

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