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YAOGAN-43 01C

60460 · 2026-03-31T14:35:28Z

Fixes
239
Sensor hits
0
Observations
239
Altitude — track
239 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-09
Mean motion — track
239 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-03-31T14:35:28.982112+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T21:42:38.968416+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id60,460
object_nameYAOGAN-43 01C
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median34.999
n_snaps239
span_days131.297
mean_motion_first15.235
mean_motion_last15.228
delta_mean_motion-0.007
altitude_first_km495.205
altitude_last_km497.284
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.001
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_utc2026-03-31T14:35:28.982112+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T21:42:38.968416+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T21:42:38.968416+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-03-31T14:35:28.982112+00:00","mean_motion":15.23529208,"altitude_km":495.205,"eccentricity":0.00064412,"inclination_deg":34.9998},{"utc":"2026-04-03T22:48:43.920576+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/60460.json

YAOGAN-43 01C — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse