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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-6280

56531 · 2026-04-03T14:32:53Z

Fixes
174
Observations
174
Altitude — track
174 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
174 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_utc2026-04-03T14:32:53.795616+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T19:53:45.141216+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,531
object_nameSTARLINK-6280
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.004
n_snaps174
span_days128.223
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km483.037
altitude_last_km483.064
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_utc2026-04-03T14:32:53.795616+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T19:53:45.141216+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T19:53:45.141216+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:32:53.795616+00:00","mean_motion":15.27584105,"altitude_km":483.037,"eccentricity":0.00011303,"inclination_deg":43.0024},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:14:28.292352+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56531.json

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