The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 56966
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
NUSAT-42 (M WONENBURGER)
56966 · 2026-04-03T14:54:26Z
Fixes
310
Observations
310
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:54:26.599680+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:55:02.681184+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 56,966 |
| object_name | NUSAT-42 (M WONENBURGER) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.571 |
| n_snaps | 310 |
| span_days | 128.250 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.421 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.475 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.054 |
| altitude_first_km | 439.961 |
| altitude_last_km | 424.047 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.125 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:54:26.599680+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:55:02.681184+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:55:02.681184+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:54:26.599680+00:00","mean_motion":15.42083694,"altitude_km":439.961,"eccentricity":0.00068545,"inclination_deg":97.5611},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:08:12.209568+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
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