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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5896

55930 · 2026-04-02T19:17:24Z

Fixes
220
Observations
220
Altitude — track
220 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
220 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_utc2026-04-02T19:17:24.397440+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:25:07.290048+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id55,930
object_nameSTARLINK-5896
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.001
n_snaps220
span_days129.047
mean_motion_first14.983
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km572.018
altitude_last_km572.051
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T19:17:24.397440+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:25:07.290048+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:25:07.290048+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T19:17:24.397440+00:00","mean_motion":14.98342168,"altitude_km":572.018,"eccentricity":0.00030316,"inclination_deg":70.0059},{"utc":"2026-04-04T17:45:18.064224+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/55930.json

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