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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4405

53201 · 2026-04-03T14:49:24Z

Fixes
265
Observations
265
Altitude — track
265 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
265 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_utc2026-04-03T14:49:24.344832+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T03:52:28.994016+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,201
object_nameSTARLINK-4405
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.600
n_snaps265
span_days127.544
mean_motion_first15.057
mean_motion_last15.370
delta_mean_motion0.313
altitude_first_km549.510
altitude_last_km455.069
decay_rate_rev_day20.004
altitude_decay_km_day-1.180
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_utc2026-04-03T14:49:24.344832+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T03:52:28.994016+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T03:52:28.994016+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:49:24.344832+00:00","mean_motion":15.05650319,"altitude_km":549.51,"eccentricity":0.00004988,"inclination_deg":97.6016},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:00:48.448800+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53201.json

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