The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61872
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-203D
61872 · 2026-04-02T15:15:15Z
Fixes
276
Observations
276
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T15:15:15.833088+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:25.960992+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,872 |
| object_name | 2024-203D |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.426 |
| n_snaps | 276 |
| span_days | 129.227 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.260 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.281 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.021 |
| altitude_first_km | 487.670 |
| altitude_last_km | 481.437 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.047 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T15:15:15.833088+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:25.960992+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:41:25.960992+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T15:15:15.833088+00:00","mean_motion":15.26038061,"altitude_km":487.67,"eccentricity":0.00100447,"inclination_deg":97.4309},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:09:14.955840+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61872.json