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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5306

55271 · 2026-04-03T15:51:09Z

Fixes
209
Observations
209
Altitude — track
209 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
209 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_utc2026-04-03T15:51:09.020448+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:09:06.850368+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,271
object_nameSTARLINK-5306
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median69.999
n_snaps209
span_days128.179
mean_motion_first14.983
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km572.061
altitude_last_km572.048
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-03T15:51:09.020448+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:09:06.850368+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:09:06.850368+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:51:09.020448+00:00","mean_motion":14.98328239,"altitude_km":572.061,"eccentricity":0.00021934,"inclination_deg":70.0013},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:03:26.083296+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55271.json

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