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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5706

55488 · 2026-04-03T14:11:07Z

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_utc2026-04-03T14:11:07.565856+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T22:29:41.042112+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,488
object_nameSTARLINK-5706
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps204
span_days142.346
mean_motion_first15.274
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.002
altitude_first_km483.523
altitude_last_km483.060
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.004
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_utc2026-04-03T14:11:07.565856+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T22:29:41.042112+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T22:29:41.042112+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:11:07.565856+00:00","mean_motion":15.27421704,"altitude_km":483.523,"eccentricity":0.00014521,"inclination_deg":42.9991},{"utc":"2026-04-04T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55488.json

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