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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4318

53086 · 2026-04-03T10:48:12Z

Fixes
250
Observations
250
Altitude — track
250 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
250 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T10:48:12.790656+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T22:01:09.204960+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,086
object_nameSTARLINK-4318
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.373
n_snaps250
span_days142.467
mean_motion_first15.056
mean_motion_last15.105
delta_mean_motion0.049
altitude_first_km549.518
altitude_last_km534.548
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.027
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_utc2026-04-03T10:48:12.790656+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T22:01:09.204960+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T22:01:09.204960+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:48:12.790656+00:00","mean_motion":15.05647817,"altitude_km":549.518,"eccentricity":0.00013404,"inclination_deg":97.6025},{"utc":"2026-04-04T01:09:30.863232+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53086.json

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