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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30231

57514 · 2026-04-03T10:45:02Z

Fixes
206
Observations
206
Altitude — track
206 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
206 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T10:45:02.769408+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T22:23:08.126880+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,514
object_nameSTARLINK-30231
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps206
span_days142.485
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.525
altitude_last_km483.046
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.009
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_utc2026-04-03T10:45:02.769408+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T22:23:08.126880+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T22:23:08.126880+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T10:45:02.769408+00:00","mean_motion":15.2675342,"altitude_km":485.525,"eccentricity":0.00012645,"inclination_deg":43.0048},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:35:30.820992+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57514.json

STARLINK-30231 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse