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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-5746

56926 · 2026-04-02T23:27:49Z

Fixes
168
Observations
168
Altitude — track
168 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
168 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_utc2026-04-02T23:27:49.488768+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T11:13:42.811104+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id56,926
object_nameSTARLINK-5746
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps168
span_days128.490
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.555
altitude_last_km483.041
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.009
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_utc2026-04-02T23:27:49.488768+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T11:13:42.811104+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T11:13:42.811104+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T23:27:49.488768+00:00","mean_motion":15.26743612,"altitude_km":485.555,"eccentricity":0.00016716,"inclination_deg":42.9983},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:18:19.997280+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56926.json

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