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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30609

58085 · 2026-04-02T22:15:02Z

Fixes
184
Observations
184
Altitude — track
184 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
184 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_utc2026-04-02T22:15:02.034432+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:25:33.144096+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,085
object_nameSTARLINK-30609
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.004
n_snaps184
span_days128.757
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.530
altitude_last_km483.037
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.016
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_utc2026-04-02T22:15:02.034432+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:25:33.144096+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:25:33.144096+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T22:15:02.034432+00:00","mean_motion":15.26751736,"altitude_km":485.53,"eccentricity":0.00016971,"inclination_deg":43.0014},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:48:09.903744+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58085.json

STARLINK-30609 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse