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STARLINK-31828

59767 · 2026-04-02T12:44:43Z

Fixes
175
Sensor hits
0
Observations
175
Altitude — track
175 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
175 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_utc2026-04-02T12:44:43.342080+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T17:59:42.902304+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id59,767
object_nameSTARLINK-31828
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.160
n_snaps175
span_days129.219
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.317
delta_mean_motion0.015
altitude_first_km475.143
altitude_last_km470.708
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.028
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_utc2026-04-02T12:44:43.342080+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T17:59:42.902304+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T17:59:42.902304+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T12:44:43.342080+00:00","mean_motion":15.3022425,"altitude_km":475.143,"eccentricity":0.00022504,"inclination_deg":53.1607},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:31:47.002656+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59767.json

STARLINK-31828 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse