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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4423

53209 · 2026-04-03T14:51:27Z

Fixes
209
Observations
209
Altitude — track
209 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
209 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_utc2026-04-03T14:51:27.279936+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:25:23.460384+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,209
object_nameSTARLINK-4423
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.433
n_snaps209
span_days128.065
mean_motion_first15.056
mean_motion_last15.057
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km549.523
altitude_last_km549.489
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-03T14:51:27.279936+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:25:23.460384+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:25:23.460384+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:51:27.279936+00:00","mean_motion":15.05646287,"altitude_km":549.523,"eccentricity":0.00015059,"inclination_deg":97.6034},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:27:09.346176+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53209.json

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