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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4288

53005 · 2026-04-03T02:27:39Z

Fixes
201
Observations
201
Altitude — track
201 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
201 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_utc2026-04-03T02:27:39.614112+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T02:52:56.063712+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,005
object_nameSTARLINK-4288
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.166
n_snaps201
span_days128.018
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.336
delta_mean_motion0.247
altitude_first_km539.765
altitude_last_km465.230
decay_rate_rev_day20.003
altitude_decay_km_day-0.774
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_utc2026-04-03T02:27:39.614112+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T02:52:56.063712+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T02:52:56.063712+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T02:27:39.614112+00:00","mean_motion":15.08832792,"altitude_km":539.765,"eccentricity":0.00012678,"inclination_deg":53.219},{"utc":"2026-04-04T22:58:26.645376+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53005.json

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