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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31044

58589 · 2026-04-03T04:03:50Z

Fixes
152
Observations
152
Altitude — track
152 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-06
Mean motion — track
152 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-06

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T04:03:50.449824+00:00
end_utc2026-08-06T22:04:21.774144+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id58,589
object_nameSTARLINK-31044
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps152
span_days125.750
mean_motion_first15.267
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km485.563
altitude_last_km483.055
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.017
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_utc2026-04-03T04:03:50.449824+00:00
last_utc2026-08-06T22:04:21.774144+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-06T22:04:21.774144+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T04:03:50.449824+00:00","mean_motion":15.26740873,"altitude_km":485.563,"eccentricity":0.00012452,"inclination_deg":43.0006},{"utc":"2026-04-04T03:36:59.921856+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/58589.json

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