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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLING 4

57386 · 2026-03-31T01:49:25Z

Fixes
278
Sensor hits
0
Observations
278
Altitude — track
278 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-09
Mean motion — track
278 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-03-31T01:49:25.445280+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:06:12.813120+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,386
object_nameSTARLING 4
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median99.510
n_snaps278
span_days131.762
mean_motion_first15.063
mean_motion_last15.069
delta_mean_motion0.006
altitude_first_km547.422
altitude_last_km545.632
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_utc2026-03-31T01:49:25.445280+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:06:12.813120+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:06:12.813120+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-03-31T01:49:25.445280+00:00","mean_motion":15.06331189,"altitude_km":547.422,"eccentricity":0.00068329,"inclination_deg":99.5125},{"utc":"2026-04-04T22:12:01.891296+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57386.json

STARLING 4 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse