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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30956

58481 · 2026-04-03T11:18:21Z

Fixes
200
Observations
200
Altitude — track
200 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
200 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T11:18:21.465792+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T21:24:59.389920+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,481
object_nameSTARLINK-30956
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps200
span_days142.421
mean_motion_first15.268
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.513
altitude_last_km483.097
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.013
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_utc2026-04-03T11:18:21.465792+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T21:24:59.389920+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T21:24:59.389920+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:18:21.465792+00:00","mean_motion":15.26757481,"altitude_km":485.513,"eccentricity":0.00010943,"inclination_deg":42.9996},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:43:35.904864+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58481.json

STARLINK-30956 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse