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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4569

53687 · 2026-04-03T14:59:23Z

Fixes
217
Observations
217
Altitude — track
217 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
217 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_utc2026-04-03T14:59:23.129664+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,687
object_nameSTARLINK-4569
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.392
n_snaps217
span_days128.209
mean_motion_first15.056
mean_motion_last15.258
delta_mean_motion0.201
altitude_first_km549.519
altitude_last_km488.435
decay_rate_rev_day20.001
altitude_decay_km_day-0.180
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_utc2026-04-03T14:59:23.129664+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:59:23.129664+00:00","mean_motion":15.05647395,"altitude_km":549.519,"eccentricity":0.00017759,"inclination_deg":97.6032},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:20:40.205184+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53687.json

STARLINK-4569 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse