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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5721

55617 · 2026-04-03T01:28:42Z

Fixes
167
Observations
167
Altitude — track
167 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
167 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_utc2026-04-03T01:28:42.461184+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T01:08:51.445824+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,617
object_nameSTARLINK-5721
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps167
span_days127.986
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.539
altitude_last_km483.045
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.028
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_utc2026-04-03T01:28:42.461184+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T01:08:51.445824+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T01:08:51.445824+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T01:28:42.461184+00:00","mean_motion":15.26748871,"altitude_km":485.539,"eccentricity":0.00014901,"inclination_deg":43.0018},{"utc":"2026-04-04T07:18:39.532608+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55617.json

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