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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31489

59300 · 2026-04-02T17:31:28Z

Fixes
232
Observations
232
Altitude — track
232 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
232 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_utc2026-04-02T17:31:28.466976+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T19:16:20.399232+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id59,300
object_nameSTARLINK-31489
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps232
span_days129.073
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km483.094
altitude_last_km483.022
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T17:31:28.466976+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T19:16:20.399232+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T19:16:20.399232+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T17:31:28.466976+00:00","mean_motion":15.27564975,"altitude_km":483.094,"eccentricity":0.0000693,"inclination_deg":43.0042},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:03:48.672864+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59300.json

STARLINK-31489 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse