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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30255

57606 · 2026-04-02T15:38:37Z

Fixes
167
Observations
167
Altitude — track
167 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
167 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T15:38:37.903776+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:57:51.552000+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,606
object_nameSTARLINK-30255
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps167
span_days129.013
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.542
altitude_last_km483.026
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.008
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_utc2026-04-02T15:38:37.903776+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:57:51.552000+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:57:51.552000+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T15:38:37.903776+00:00","mean_motion":15.26747764,"altitude_km":485.542,"eccentricity":0.00015636,"inclination_deg":43.0046},{"utc":"2026-04-03T23:02:47.459328+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57606.json

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