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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4468

53969 · 2026-04-03T08:10:46Z

Fixes
187
Observations
187
Altitude — track
187 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
187 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_utc2026-04-03T08:10:46.115328+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id53,969
object_nameSTARLINK-4468
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.183
n_snaps187
span_days128.493
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.209
delta_mean_motion0.120
altitude_first_km539.735
altitude_last_km503.169
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.105
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_utc2026-04-03T08:10:46.115328+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T08:10:46.115328+00:00","mean_motion":15.08842778,"altitude_km":539.735,"eccentricity":0.00013584,"inclination_deg":53.2165},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:26:09.559680+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/53969.json

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