The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61230
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-173D
61230 · 2026-04-03T14:40:59Z
Fixes
317
Observations
317
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:40:59.962368+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:16:13.423872+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,230 |
| object_name | 2024-173D |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.356 |
| n_snaps | 317 |
| span_days | 128.274 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.279 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.315 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.036 |
| altitude_first_km | 481.998 |
| altitude_last_km | 471.321 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.084 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:40:59.962368+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:16:13.423872+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:16:13.423872+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:40:59.962368+00:00","mean_motion":15.27931201,"altitude_km":481.998,"eccentricity":0.00110255,"inclination_deg":97.3582},{"utc":"2026-04-03T20:58:13.275264+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61230.json