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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5966

56919 · 2026-04-03T14:05:10Z

Fixes
198
Observations
198
Altitude — track
198 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
198 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T14:05:10.872960+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T22:59:27.526272+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,919
object_nameSTARLINK-5966
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps198
span_days142.371
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.275
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.522
altitude_last_km483.253
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.023
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_utc2026-04-03T14:05:10.872960+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T22:59:27.526272+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T22:59:27.526272+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:05:10.872960+00:00","mean_motion":15.26754358,"altitude_km":485.522,"eccentricity":0.00012416,"inclination_deg":43.0019},{"utc":"2026-04-04T19:55:07.629024+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56919.json

STARLINK-5966 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse