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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4218

53025 · 2026-04-03T08:45:12Z

Fixes
191
Observations
191
Altitude — track
191 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
191 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_utc2026-04-03T08:45:12.832704+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,025
object_nameSTARLINK-4218
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.183
n_snaps191
span_days128.469
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.194
delta_mean_motion0.106
altitude_first_km539.741
altitude_last_km507.616
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.116
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_utc2026-04-03T08:45:12.832704+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T08:45:12.832704+00:00","mean_motion":15.08840792,"altitude_km":539.741,"eccentricity":0.00014355,"inclination_deg":53.2191},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:42:09.497664+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53025.json

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