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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-4659

54841 · 2026-04-03T09:52:50Z

Fixes
170
Observations
170
Altitude — track
170 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
170 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_utc2026-04-03T09:52:50.635488+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T17:10:07.053888+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id54,841
object_nameSTARLINK-4659
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps170
span_days128.304
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.567
altitude_last_km483.055
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.021
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_utc2026-04-03T09:52:50.635488+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T17:10:07.053888+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T17:10:07.053888+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:52:50.635488+00:00","mean_motion":15.26739443,"altitude_km":485.567,"eccentricity":0.00007605,"inclination_deg":43.0028},{"utc":"2026-04-04T01:34:55.797312+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/54841.json

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