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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30538

57994 · 2026-04-02T20:52:35Z

Fixes
169
Observations
169
Altitude — track
169 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
169 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_utc2026-04-02T20:52:35.236992+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T11:38:22.925184+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id57,994
object_nameSTARLINK-30538
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps169
span_days128.615
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km483.039
altitude_last_km483.035
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T20:52:35.236992+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T11:38:22.925184+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T11:38:22.925184+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T20:52:35.236992+00:00","mean_motion":15.27583533,"altitude_km":483.039,"eccentricity":0.00017151,"inclination_deg":43.0039},{"utc":"2026-04-04T13:40:39.878400+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/57994.json

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