The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 53616
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-4605
53616 · 2026-04-03T07:49:32Z
Fixes
176
Observations
176
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T07:49:32.835072+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 53,616 |
| object_name | STARLINK-4605 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.193 |
| n_snaps | 176 |
| span_days | 128.507 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.088 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.210 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.122 |
| altitude_first_km | 539.738 |
| altitude_last_km | 502.843 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.095 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T07:49:32.835072+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T07:49:32.835072+00:00","mean_motion":15.08841627,"altitude_km":539.738,"eccentricity":0.0001327,"inclination_deg":53.2168},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:04:57.285984+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53616.json