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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5480

55664 · 2026-04-03T09:35:18Z

Fixes
206
Observations
206
Altitude — track
206 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
206 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_utc2026-04-03T09:35:18.838176+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:17:05.606592+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,664
object_nameSTARLINK-5480
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps206
span_days128.446
mean_motion_first14.979
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion0.005
altitude_first_km573.534
altitude_last_km571.996
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_utc2026-04-03T09:35:18.838176+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:17:05.606592+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:17:05.606592+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:35:18.838176+00:00","mean_motion":14.97852067,"altitude_km":573.534,"eccentricity":0.00025987,"inclination_deg":69.9977},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:24:22.145472+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55664.json

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