The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 56968
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
NUSAT-43 (R DIENG-KUNTZ)
56968 · 2026-04-03T15:33:20Z
Fixes
108
Observations
108
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:33:20.439936+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-05-19T16:09:39.389184+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 56,968 |
| object_name | NUSAT-43 (R DIENG-KUNTZ) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.439 |
| n_snaps | 108 |
| span_days | 46.025 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.836 |
| mean_motion_last | 16.361 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.524 |
| altitude_first_km | 320.180 |
| altitude_last_km | 176.285 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.008 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -2.314 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:33:20.439936+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-05-19T16:09:39.389184+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-05-19T16:09:39.389184+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:33:20.439936+00:00","mean_motion":15.83631949,"altitude_km":320.18,"eccentricity":0.00028968,"inclination_deg":97.4397},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:37:17.355648+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/56968.json