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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30479

57898 · 2026-04-03T14:04:31Z

Fixes
191
Observations
191
Altitude — track
191 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
191 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_utc2026-04-03T14:04:31.777824+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T20:52:42.727872+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,898
object_nameSTARLINK-30479
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps191
span_days142.283
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.606
altitude_last_km483.064
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.005
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_utc2026-04-03T14:04:31.777824+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T20:52:42.727872+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T20:52:42.727872+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:04:31.777824+00:00","mean_motion":15.2672657,"altitude_km":485.606,"eccentricity":0.00013112,"inclination_deg":42.9998},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:46:36.985440+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57898.json

STARLINK-30479 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse