The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 61896
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
2024-205C
61896 · 2026-04-03T14:57:20Z
Fixes
314
Observations
314
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:57:20.571264+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:44:39.229152+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 61,896 |
| object_name | 2024-205C |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.005 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.412 |
| n_snaps | 314 |
| span_days | 128.241 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.112 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.130 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.018 |
| altitude_first_km | 532.531 |
| altitude_last_km | 526.938 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.045 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:57:20.571264+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:44:39.229152+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:44:39.229152+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:57:20.571264+00:00","mean_motion":15.11202696,"altitude_km":532.531,"eccentricity":0.00510616,"inclination_deg":97.4157},{"utc":"2026-04-03T21:18:44.212608+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/61896.json