The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 52196
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
GLOBAL-18
52196 · 2026-04-03T14:15:09Z
Fixes
208
Observations
208
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:15:09.322560+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-23T13:13:50.482272+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 52,196 |
| object_name | GLOBAL-18 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 52.982 |
| n_snaps | 208 |
| span_days | 141.957 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.433 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.487 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.054 |
| altitude_first_km | 436.237 |
| altitude_last_km | 420.424 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.111 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:15:09.322560+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-23T13:13:50.482272+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-23T13:13:50.482272+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:15:09.322560+00:00","mean_motion":15.43347653,"altitude_km":436.237,"eccentricity":0.00043419,"inclination_deg":52.9816},{"utc":"2026-04-04T19:46:51.086496+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/52196.json