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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30601

58117 · 2026-04-03T14:38:38Z

Fixes
168
Observations
168
Altitude — track
168 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
168 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_utc2026-04-03T14:38:38.753664+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T14:30:35.824320+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,117
object_nameSTARLINK-30601
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps168
span_days127.994
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.275
altitude_last_km462.656
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.036
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_utc2026-04-03T14:38:38.753664+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T14:30:35.824320+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T14:30:35.824320+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:38:38.753664+00:00","mean_motion":15.30179818,"altitude_km":475.275,"eccentricity":0.00013097,"inclination_deg":53.1611},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:19:08.167008+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58117.json

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