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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5296

55312 · 2026-04-03T14:08:18Z

Fixes
238
Observations
238
Altitude — track
238 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
238 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_utc2026-04-03T14:08:18.775680+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T14:06:05.716224+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,312
object_nameSTARLINK-5296
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps238
span_days141.998
mean_motion_first14.983
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km572.058
altitude_last_km572.079
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_utc2026-04-03T14:08:18.775680+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T14:06:05.716224+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T14:06:05.716224+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:08:18.775680+00:00","mean_motion":14.98329181,"altitude_km":572.058,"eccentricity":0.0003027,"inclination_deg":69.9989},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:32:51.042048+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55312.json

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