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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-6257

57088 · 2026-04-03T00:31:40Z

Fixes
168
Observations
168
Altitude — track
168 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
168 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T00:31:40.549440+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:31:17.491008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,088
object_nameSTARLINK-6257
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps168
span_days128.625
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.538
altitude_last_km483.041
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.014
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_utc2026-04-03T00:31:40.549440+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:31:17.491008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:31:17.491008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T00:31:40.549440+00:00","mean_motion":15.2674916,"altitude_km":485.538,"eccentricity":0.00015373,"inclination_deg":43.0007},{"utc":"2026-04-04T00:04:47.689536+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57088.json

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