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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5394

54830 · 2026-04-03T02:25:22Z

Fixes
172
Observations
172
Altitude — track
172 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
172 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_utc2026-04-03T02:25:22.280448+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T17:20:30.350400+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id54,830
object_nameSTARLINK-5394
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps172
span_days128.622
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.551
altitude_last_km483.054
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.011
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_utc2026-04-03T02:25:22.280448+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T17:20:30.350400+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T17:20:30.350400+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T02:25:22.280448+00:00","mean_motion":15.26744677,"altitude_km":485.551,"eccentricity":0.0001083,"inclination_deg":42.9996},{"utc":"2026-04-04T03:32:41.207424+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/54830.json

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