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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5868

56483 · 2026-04-03T14:40:21Z

Fixes
203
Observations
203
Altitude — track
203 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
203 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_utc2026-04-03T14:40:21.901440+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:34:28.182432+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,483
object_nameSTARLINK-5868
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.000
n_snaps203
span_days128.246
mean_motion_first14.983
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km572.042
altitude_last_km572.065
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_utc2026-04-03T14:40:21.901440+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:34:28.182432+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:34:28.182432+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:40:21.901440+00:00","mean_motion":14.98334588,"altitude_km":572.042,"eccentricity":0.00033213,"inclination_deg":69.9996},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:41:43.479744+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56483.json

STARLINK-5868 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse