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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4173

53285 · 2026-04-03T15:09:24Z

Fixes
201
Observations
201
Altitude — track
201 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
201 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_utc2026-04-03T15:09:24.835680+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:06:15.556032+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,285
object_nameSTARLINK-4173
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.161
n_snaps201
span_days128.039
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.354
delta_mean_motion0.266
altitude_first_km539.767
altitude_last_km459.712
decay_rate_rev_day20.003
altitude_decay_km_day-0.808
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_utc2026-04-03T15:09:24.835680+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:06:15.556032+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:06:15.556032+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:09:24.835680+00:00","mean_motion":15.08832196,"altitude_km":539.767,"eccentricity":0.00016416,"inclination_deg":53.2162},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:27:54.074016+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53285.json

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