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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

2024-173F

61232 · 2026-03-31T08:15:56Z

Fixes
223
Sensor hits
0
Observations
223
Altitude — track
223 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-06
Mean motion — track
223 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-06

The record

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

start_utc2026-03-31T08:15:56.897856+00:00
end_utc2026-08-06T17:19:57.686880+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id61,232
object_name2024-173F
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.350
n_snaps223
span_days128.378
mean_motion_first15.656
mean_motion_last16.481
delta_mean_motion0.825
altitude_first_km371.510
altitude_last_km144.365
decay_rate_rev_day20.003
altitude_decay_km_day-0.846
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_utc2026-03-31T08:15:56.897856+00:00
last_utc2026-08-06T17:19:57.686880+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-06T17:19:57.686880+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-03-31T08:15:56.897856+00:00","mean_motion":15.65601432,"altitude_km":371.51,"eccentricity":0.00059657,"inclination_deg":97.351},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:48:40.164192+00:00","mean_motion":15

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61232.json

2024-173F — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse