The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 53494
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-4340
53494 · 2026-04-03T05:17:11Z
Fixes
233
Observations
233
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T05:17:11.628672+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:35:00.037248+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 53,494 |
| object_name | STARLINK-4340 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.391 |
| n_snaps | 233 |
| span_days | 128.637 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.057 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.334 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.278 |
| altitude_first_km | 549.505 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.560 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.002 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.561 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-03T05:17:11.628672+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:35:00.037248+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:35:00.037248+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:17:11.628672+00:00","mean_motion":15.05651981,"altitude_km":549.505,"eccentricity":0.0000409,"inclination_deg":97.6031},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:02:48.264864+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53494.json