The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61870
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-203B
61870 · 2026-04-03T14:53:09Z
Fixes
314
Observations
314
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:53:09.513600+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:00:51.764832+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,870 |
| object_name | 2024-203B |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.418 |
| n_snaps | 314 |
| span_days | 128.255 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.283 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.316 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.033 |
| altitude_first_km | 480.898 |
| altitude_last_km | 471.049 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.078 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:53:09.513600+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:00:51.764832+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:00:51.764832+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:53:09.513600+00:00","mean_motion":15.28298601,"altitude_km":480.898,"eccentricity":0.0010805,"inclination_deg":97.4226},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:10:17.353056+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61870.json