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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4020

52703 · 2026-04-03T05:59:36Z

Fixes
204
Observations
204
Altitude — track
204 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
204 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T05:59:36.586464+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T03:26:28.898592+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id52,703
object_nameSTARLINK-4020
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.163
n_snaps204
span_days127.894
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.354
delta_mean_motion0.266
altitude_first_km539.735
altitude_last_km459.725
decay_rate_rev_day20.002
altitude_decay_km_day-0.592
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_utc2026-04-03T05:59:36.586464+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T03:26:28.898592+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T03:26:28.898592+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:59:36.586464+00:00","mean_motion":15.08842845,"altitude_km":539.735,"eccentricity":0.0001433,"inclination_deg":53.2199},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:39:38.706624+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/52703.json

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