The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 60996
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-11281 [DTC]
60996 · 2026-04-03T14:15:38Z
Fixes
177
Observations
177
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:15:38.850624+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-22T21:02:01.629600+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 60,996 |
| object_name | STARLINK-11281 [DTC] |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.159 |
| n_snaps | 177 |
| span_days | 141.282 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.697 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.697 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.001 |
| altitude_first_km | 359.885 |
| altitude_last_km | 359.737 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.000 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:15:38.850624+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-22T21:02:01.629600+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-22T21:02:01.629600+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:15:38.850624+00:00","mean_motion":15.6965482,"altitude_km":359.885,"eccentricity":0.00014228,"inclination_deg":53.1593},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:00:45.102816+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/60996.json