The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 59773
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
COSMOS 2576
59773 · 2026-04-03T15:35:03Z
Fixes
128
Observations
128
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:35:03.565248+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:23.743872+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 59,773 |
| object_name | COSMOS 2576 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.439 |
| n_snaps | 128 |
| span_days | 127.980 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.244 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.205 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.039 |
| altitude_first_km | 492.532 |
| altitude_last_km | 504.189 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.017 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:35:03.565248+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:23.743872+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:23.743872+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:35:03.565248+00:00","mean_motion":15.24418634,"altitude_km":492.532,"eccentricity":0.0011306,"inclination_deg":97.4291},{"utc":"2026-04-05T14:51:26.715744+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59773.json