The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 59479
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
DUMMY SAT 3
59479 · 2026-04-03T09:13:00Z
Fixes
81
Observations
81
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T09:13:00.750144+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T03:43:54.503616+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 59,479 |
| object_name | DUMMY SAT 3 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.005 |
| inclination_deg_median | 2.062 |
| n_snaps | 81 |
| span_days | 127.771 |
| mean_motion_first | 0.986 |
| mean_motion_last | 0.986 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 36259.903 |
| altitude_last_km | 36260.410 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.002 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-03T09:13:00.750144+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T03:43:54.503616+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T03:43:54.503616+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:13:00.750144+00:00","mean_motion":0.98606811,"altitude_km":36259.903,"eccentricity":0.00510094,"inclination_deg":1.9311},{"utc":"2026-04-04T09:32:59.377344+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59479.json