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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5052

53893 · 2026-04-03T14:09:50Z

Fixes
217
Observations
217
Altitude — track
217 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
217 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-03T14:09:50.217984+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T22:00:01.999584+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,893
object_nameSTARLINK-5052
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.170
n_snaps217
span_days142.327
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.208
delta_mean_motion0.120
altitude_first_km539.715
altitude_last_km503.327
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.072
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_utc2026-04-03T14:09:50.217984+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T22:00:01.999584+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T22:00:01.999584+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:09:50.217984+00:00","mean_motion":15.08849225,"altitude_km":539.715,"eccentricity":0.00013485,"inclination_deg":53.2154},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:20:36.386304+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53893.json

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