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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31049

58543 · 2026-04-02T22:13:40Z

Fixes
176
Observations
176
Altitude — track
176 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
176 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T22:13:40.818432+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T19:50:12.621408+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,543
object_nameSTARLINK-31049
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps176
span_days128.900
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.257
altitude_last_km462.652
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.082
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_utc2026-04-02T22:13:40.818432+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T19:50:12.621408+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T19:50:12.621408+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T22:13:40.818432+00:00","mean_motion":15.3018582,"altitude_km":475.257,"eccentricity":0.00013327,"inclination_deg":53.1606},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:36:21.166272+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58543.json

STARLINK-31049 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse