The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61227
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-173A
61227 · 2026-04-03T15:05:30Z
Fixes
283
Observations
283
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:05:30.303744+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:19:19.696800+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,227 |
| object_name | 2024-173A |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.340 |
| n_snaps | 283 |
| span_days | 128.218 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.585 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.951 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.366 |
| altitude_first_km | 392.097 |
| altitude_last_km | 288.071 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.002 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.692 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:05:30.303744+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:19:19.696800+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:19:19.696800+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:05:30.303744+00:00","mean_motion":15.5846563,"altitude_km":392.097,"eccentricity":0.00049806,"inclination_deg":97.3432},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:15:20.121984+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61227.json