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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4643

54824 · 2026-04-03T10:57:44Z

Fixes
199
Observations
199
Altitude — track
199 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
199 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_utc2026-04-03T10:57:44.997984+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T19:26:29.995296+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id54,824
object_nameSTARLINK-4643
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.004
n_snaps199
span_days142.353
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.469
altitude_last_km483.065
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.009
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_utc2026-04-03T10:57:44.997984+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T19:26:29.995296+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T19:26:29.995296+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:57:44.997984+00:00","mean_motion":15.26772181,"altitude_km":485.469,"eccentricity":0.00017025,"inclination_deg":43.004},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:14:35.683584+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/54824.json

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