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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30409

57820 · 2026-04-03T08:35:06Z

Fixes
162
Observations
162
Altitude — track
162 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
162 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_utc2026-04-03T08:35:06.974304+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:35:57.171264+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,820
object_nameSTARLINK-30409
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.004
n_snaps162
span_days128.292
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.569
altitude_last_km483.065
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.007
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_utc2026-04-03T08:35:06.974304+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:35:57.171264+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:35:57.171264+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T08:35:06.974304+00:00","mean_motion":15.26738809,"altitude_km":485.569,"eccentricity":0.00013288,"inclination_deg":43.0028},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:26:09.822624+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57820.json

STARLINK-30409 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse