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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31016

58548 · 2026-04-03T00:30:06Z

Fixes
181
Observations
181
Altitude — track
181 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
181 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_utc2026-04-03T00:30:06.152256+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:39:23.529600+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,548
object_nameSTARLINK-31016
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.161
n_snaps181
span_days128.840
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.201
altitude_last_km462.690
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.113
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_utc2026-04-03T00:30:06.152256+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:39:23.529600+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:39:23.529600+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T00:30:06.152256+00:00","mean_motion":15.30204554,"altitude_km":475.201,"eccentricity":0.00011391,"inclination_deg":53.1607},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:52:48.799200+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58548.json

STARLINK-31016 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse