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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5586

55376 · 2026-04-03T11:11:51Z

Fixes
204
Observations
204
Altitude — track
204 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
204 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_utc2026-04-03T11:11:51.275616+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T21:34:13.209600+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,376
object_nameSTARLINK-5586
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps204
span_days142.432
mean_motion_first15.269
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.007
altitude_first_km485.187
altitude_last_km483.062
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_utc2026-04-03T11:11:51.275616+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T21:34:13.209600+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T21:34:13.209600+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:11:51.275616+00:00","mean_motion":15.26866305,"altitude_km":485.187,"eccentricity":0.00017315,"inclination_deg":43.0011},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:28:13.952640+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55376.json

STARLINK-5586 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse