The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 56943
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
NUSAT-40 (C SHOEMAKER)
56943 · 2026-04-03T15:11:53Z
Fixes
259
Observations
259
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:11:53.518848+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:34:06.631104+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 56,943 |
| object_name | NUSAT-40 (C SHOEMAKER) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.485 |
| n_snaps | 259 |
| span_days | 128.265 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.645 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.908 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.263 |
| altitude_first_km | 374.755 |
| altitude_last_km | 300.095 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.002 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.545 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-03T15:11:53.518848+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:34:06.631104+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:34:06.631104+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:11:53.518848+00:00","mean_motion":15.64473046,"altitude_km":374.755,"eccentricity":0.00042636,"inclination_deg":97.4794},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:20:18.265920+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56943.json