The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 54800
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-5428
54800 · 2026-04-02T19:26:19Z
Fixes
201
Observations
201
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T19:26:19.317984+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 54,800 |
| object_name | STARLINK-5428 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.185 |
| n_snaps | 201 |
| span_days | 129.023 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.088 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.232 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.143 |
| altitude_first_km | 539.717 |
| altitude_last_km | 496.290 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.108 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T19:26:19.317984+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":"2026-04-02T19:26:19.317984+00:00","mean_motion":15.08848622,"altitude_km":539.717,"eccentricity":0.00014785,"inclination_deg":53.2159},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:49:25.582656+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/54800.json