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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4096

53160 · 2026-04-03T03:53:44Z

Fixes
190
Observations
190
Altitude — track
190 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
190 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_utc2026-04-03T03:53:44.969856+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,160
object_nameSTARLINK-4096
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.205
n_snaps190
span_days128.671
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.135
delta_mean_motion0.047
altitude_first_km539.714
altitude_last_km525.519
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.016
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_utc2026-04-03T03:53:44.969856+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T03:53:44.969856+00:00","mean_motion":15.08849657,"altitude_km":539.714,"eccentricity":0.00013935,"inclination_deg":53.2184},{"utc":"2026-04-04T03:44:31.549344+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53160.json

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