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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4385

53198 · 2026-04-03T10:44:13Z

Fixes
247
Observations
247
Altitude — track
247 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
247 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_utc2026-04-03T10:44:13.563744+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T12:11:26.257920+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,198
object_nameSTARLINK-4385
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.371
n_snaps247
span_days142.061
mean_motion_first15.056
mean_motion_last15.112
delta_mean_motion0.056
altitude_first_km549.520
altitude_last_km532.541
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.044
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_utc2026-04-03T10:44:13.563744+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T12:11:26.257920+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T12:11:26.257920+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:44:13.563744+00:00","mean_motion":15.05647085,"altitude_km":549.52,"eccentricity":0.00014835,"inclination_deg":97.6021},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:16:55.435296+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53198.json

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