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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30249

57618 · 2026-04-02T21:30:55Z

Fixes
160
Observations
160
Altitude — track
160 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
160 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_utc2026-04-02T21:30:55.033920+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T12:36:36.480672+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,618
object_nameSTARLINK-30249
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps160
span_days128.629
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.529
altitude_last_km483.040
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.022
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_utc2026-04-02T21:30:55.033920+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T12:36:36.480672+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T12:36:36.480672+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T21:30:55.033920+00:00","mean_motion":15.26752096,"altitude_km":485.529,"eccentricity":0.00011282,"inclination_deg":42.9993},{"utc":"2026-04-03T22:38:15.434016+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57618.json

STARLINK-30249 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse