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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5492

55331 · 2026-04-03T00:00:02Z

Fixes
173
Observations
173
Altitude — track
173 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
173 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_utc2026-04-03T00:00:02.999808+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T19:58:44.524128+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,331
object_nameSTARLINK-5492
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps173
span_days128.832
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.585
altitude_last_km483.067
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.020
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_utc2026-04-03T00:00:02.999808+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T19:58:44.524128+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T19:58:44.524128+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T00:00:02.999808+00:00","mean_motion":15.26733553,"altitude_km":485.585,"eccentricity":0.00018774,"inclination_deg":43.0009},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:24:30.211200+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55331.json

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