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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30463

57909 · 2026-04-03T14:42:51Z

Fixes
176
Observations
176
Altitude — track
176 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08
Mean motion — track
176 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T14:42:51.311232+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T23:58:41.987712+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,909
object_nameSTARLINK-30463
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.003
n_snaps176
span_days127.386
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.582
altitude_last_km483.089
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.020
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_utc2026-04-03T14:42:51.311232+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T23:58:41.987712+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T23:58:41.987712+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:42:51.311232+00:00","mean_motion":15.26734336,"altitude_km":485.582,"eccentricity":0.00018698,"inclination_deg":43.0076},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:24:56.428992+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57909.json

STARLINK-30463 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse