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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5016

56143 · 2026-04-03T02:46:34Z

Fixes
173
Observations
173
Altitude — track
173 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08
Mean motion — track
173 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T02:46:34.554144+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T19:18:18.970272+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,143
object_nameSTARLINK-5016
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median42.999
n_snaps173
span_days127.689
mean_motion_first15.099
mean_motion_last15.193
delta_mean_motion0.093
altitude_first_km536.362
altitude_last_km507.971
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.120
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_utc2026-04-03T02:46:34.554144+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T19:18:18.970272+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T19:18:18.970272+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T02:46:34.554144+00:00","mean_motion":15.09946797,"altitude_km":536.362,"eccentricity":0.00014304,"inclination_deg":43.0022},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:14:05.385696+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56143.json

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