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ZHONGXING-6D

52255 · 2026-04-02T02:57:52Z

Fixes
81
Sensor hits
0
Observations
81
Altitude — track
81 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-07
Mean motion — track
81 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-07

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T02:57:52.116768+00:00
end_utc2026-08-07T18:34:32.379168+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id52,255
object_nameZHONGXING-6D
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.021
n_snaps81
span_days127.650
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km35787.501
altitude_last_km35785.811
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_utc2026-04-02T02:57:52.116768+00:00
last_utc2026-08-07T18:34:32.379168+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-07T18:34:32.379168+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T02:57:52.116768+00:00","mean_motion":1.00268552,"altitude_km":35787.501,"eccentricity":0.00019772,"inclination_deg":0.0419},{"utc":"2026-04-08T02:34:10.035840+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/52255.json

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