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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-6281

56410 · 2026-04-03T05:14:16Z

Fixes
163
Observations
163
Altitude — track
163 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
163 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_utc2026-04-03T05:14:16.461312+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:28:42.763008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,410
object_nameSTARLINK-6281
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps163
span_days128.635
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.009
altitude_first_km485.585
altitude_last_km482.990
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.022
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_utc2026-04-03T05:14:16.461312+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:28:42.763008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:28:42.763008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T05:14:16.461312+00:00","mean_motion":15.26733407,"altitude_km":485.585,"eccentricity":0.0001424,"inclination_deg":43.003},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:47:22.556832+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56410.json

STARLINK-6281 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse