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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4176

53289 · 2026-04-03T04:52:44Z

Fixes
186
Observations
186
Altitude — track
186 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
186 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_utc2026-04-03T04:52:44.091840+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T04:12:54.343008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,289
object_nameSTARLINK-4176
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.166
n_snaps186
span_days127.972
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.256
altitude_first_km539.742
altitude_last_km462.711
decay_rate_rev_day20.003
altitude_decay_km_day-0.780
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_utc2026-04-03T04:52:44.091840+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T04:12:54.343008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T04:12:54.343008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T04:52:44.091840+00:00","mean_motion":15.08840517,"altitude_km":539.742,"eccentricity":0.0001389,"inclination_deg":53.2179},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:43:31.964736+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53289.json

STARLINK-4176 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse