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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-31966

59944 · 2026-04-02T23:09:34Z

Fixes
175
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_utc2026-04-02T23:09:34.758432+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T09:12:55.207584+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id59,944
object_nameSTARLINK-31966
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.002
n_snaps175
span_days128.419
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km483.015
altitude_last_km483.033
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_utc2026-04-02T23:09:34.758432+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T09:12:55.207584+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T09:12:55.207584+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T23:09:34.758432+00:00","mean_motion":15.27591282,"altitude_km":483.015,"eccentricity":0.00013453,"inclination_deg":43.0005},{"utc":"2026-04-04T12:49:20.985024+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/59944.json

STARLINK-31966 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse