The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 56544

CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-6226

56544 · 2026-04-02T08:00:01Z

Fixes
169
Sensor hits
0
Observations
169
Altitude — track
169 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
169 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_utc2026-04-02T08:00:01.999872+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:13:02.112096+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,544
object_nameSTARLINK-6226
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps169
span_days129.342
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km483.131
altitude_last_km483.053
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T08:00:01.999872+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:13:02.112096+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:13:02.112096+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T08:00:01.999872+00:00","mean_motion":15.27552675,"altitude_km":483.131,"eccentricity":0.00014595,"inclination_deg":43},{"utc":"2026-04-04T00:59:36.105504+00:00","mean_motion":15.27

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56544.json

STARLINK-6226 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse