The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 60179
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
ZHONGXING-3A
60179 · 2026-04-02T23:37:10Z
Fixes
161
Observations
161
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T23:37:10.390656+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-07T02:28:50.818944+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 60,179 |
| object_name | ZHONGXING-3A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 0.040 |
| n_snaps | 161 |
| span_days | 126.119 |
| mean_motion_first | 1.003 |
| mean_motion_last | 1.003 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.000 |
| altitude_first_km | 35787.085 |
| altitude_last_km | 35787.098 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T23:37:10.390656+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-07T02:28:50.818944+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-07T02:28:50.818944+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T23:37:10.390656+00:00","mean_motion":1.00270038,"altitude_km":35787.085,"eccentricity":0.0003058,"inclination_deg":0.0078},{"utc":"2026-04-04T21:37:19.743744+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/60179.json