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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5096

54006 · 2026-04-03T05:33:01Z

Fixes
205
Observations
205
Altitude — track
205 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
205 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_utc2026-04-03T05:33:01.913760+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id54,006
object_nameSTARLINK-5096
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.162
n_snaps205
span_days128.602
mean_motion_first15.088
mean_motion_last15.256
delta_mean_motion0.168
altitude_first_km539.725
altitude_last_km488.869
decay_rate_rev_day20.001
altitude_decay_km_day-0.361
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_utc2026-04-03T05:33:01.913760+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:33:01.913760+00:00","mean_motion":15.08845964,"altitude_km":539.725,"eccentricity":0.0001368,"inclination_deg":53.2168},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:59:13.470432+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/54006.json

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