The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61871
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-203C
61871 · 2026-04-03T14:56:56Z
Fixes
278
Observations
278
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:56:56.548608+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:19:35.433984+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,871 |
| object_name | 2024-203C |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.425 |
| n_snaps | 278 |
| span_days | 128.266 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.242 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.260 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.017 |
| altitude_first_km | 493.089 |
| altitude_last_km | 487.875 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.041 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:56:56.548608+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:19:35.433984+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:19:35.433984+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:56:56.548608+00:00","mean_motion":15.24233135,"altitude_km":493.089,"eccentricity":0.00110767,"inclination_deg":97.429},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:15:04.720320+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61871.json