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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

MERIDIAN 10

52145 · 2026-04-02T04:55:20Z

Fixes
67
Sensor hits
0
Observations
67
Altitude — track
67 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-08
Mean motion — track
67 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T04:55:20.633088+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T19:23:43.008288+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id52,145
object_nameMERIDIAN 10
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.678
inclination_deg_median62.678
n_snaps67
span_days128.603
mean_motion_first2.006
mean_motion_last2.006
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km20177.635
altitude_last_km20178.693
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.008
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_utc2026-04-02T04:55:20.633088+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T19:23:43.008288+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T19:23:43.008288+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T04:55:20.633088+00:00","mean_motion":2.00615446,"altitude_km":20177.635,"eccentricity":0.6764833,"inclination_deg":62.6698},{"utc":"2026-04-06T16:35:18.860064+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/52145.json

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