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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30878

58359 · 2026-04-03T14:59:10Z

Fixes
163
Observations
163
Altitude — track
163 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08
Mean motion — track
163 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_utc2026-04-03T14:59:10.391712+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T06:59:35.418624+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,359
object_nameSTARLINK-30878
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.001
n_snaps163
span_days126.667
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.584
altitude_last_km483.056
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.021
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_utc2026-04-03T14:59:10.391712+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T06:59:35.418624+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T06:59:35.418624+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:59:10.391712+00:00","mean_motion":15.26733859,"altitude_km":485.584,"eccentricity":0.0001612,"inclination_deg":43.003},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:33:23.027040+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58359.json

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