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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30869

58437 · 2026-04-01T18:20:25Z

Fixes
159
Sensor hits
0
Observations
159
Altitude — track
159 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-09
Mean motion — track
159 measured points · 2026-04-012026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-01T18:20:25.717920+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T10:25:25.565952+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,437
object_nameSTARLINK-30869
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps159
span_days129.670
mean_motion_first15.265
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.011
altitude_first_km486.357
altitude_last_km483.026
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.014
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_utc2026-04-01T18:20:25.717920+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T10:25:25.565952+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T10:25:25.565952+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-01T18:20:25.717920+00:00","mean_motion":15.26476099,"altitude_km":486.357,"eccentricity":0.00044945,"inclination_deg":43.0036},{"utc":"2026-04-04T20:07:51.520800+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58437.json

STARLINK-30869 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse