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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5556

55385 · 2026-04-02T23:08:39Z

Fixes
189
Observations
189
Altitude — track
189 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
189 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-02T23:08:39.883200+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:12:49.199040+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,385
object_nameSTARLINK-5556
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps189
span_days128.878
mean_motion_first15.113
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.163
altitude_first_km532.293
altitude_last_km483.063
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.074
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_utc2026-04-02T23:08:39.883200+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:12:49.199040+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:12:49.199040+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T23:08:39.883200+00:00","mean_motion":15.11280755,"altitude_km":532.293,"eccentricity":0.00032095,"inclination_deg":43.0023},{"utc":"2026-04-07T04:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55385.json

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