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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-30997

58482 · 2026-04-03T06:08:14Z

Fixes
177
Observations
177
Altitude — track
177 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
177 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_utc2026-04-03T06:08:14.495712+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T11:40:57.728064+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,482
object_nameSTARLINK-30997
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.001
n_snaps177
span_days128.231
mean_motion_first15.278
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion-0.002
altitude_first_km482.312
altitude_last_km482.977
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.006
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_utc2026-04-03T06:08:14.495712+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T11:40:57.728064+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T11:40:57.728064+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T06:08:14.495712+00:00","mean_motion":15.27826214,"altitude_km":482.312,"eccentricity":0.0001858,"inclination_deg":43.001},{"utc":"2026-04-04T13:31:01.242912+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58482.json

STARLINK-30997 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse