The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 53640
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-4597
53640 · 2026-04-03T08:42:31Z
Fixes
199
Observations
199
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T08:42:31.531680+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 53,640 |
| object_name | STARLINK-4597 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.205 |
| n_snaps | 199 |
| span_days | 128.470 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.088 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.180 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.091 |
| altitude_first_km | 539.755 |
| altitude_last_km | 511.940 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.054 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T08:42:31.531680+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":"2026-04-03T08:42:31.531680+00:00","mean_motion":15.08836257,"altitude_km":539.755,"eccentricity":0.0001341,"inclination_deg":53.2167},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:57:55.743264+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53640.json