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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31450

59006 · 2026-04-03T08:50:53Z

Fixes
183
Observations
183
Altitude — track
183 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
183 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_utc2026-04-03T08:50:53.675520+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id59,006
object_nameSTARLINK-31450
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps183
span_days128.465
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.336
delta_mean_motion0.034
altitude_first_km475.238
altitude_last_km465.166
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.025
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_utc2026-04-03T08:50:53.675520+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T08:50:53.675520+00:00","mean_motion":15.30192198,"altitude_km":475.238,"eccentricity":0.00013202,"inclination_deg":53.1594},{"utc":"2026-04-04T20:54:07.578720+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59006.json

STARLINK-31450 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse