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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-32538

62170 · 2026-04-03T11:17:00Z

Fixes
243
Observations
243
Altitude — track
243 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
243 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T11:17:00.072672+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T14:27:03.284640+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id62,170
object_nameSTARLINK-32538
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median70.001
n_snaps243
span_days142.132
mean_motion_first14.983
mean_motion_last14.983
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km572.081
altitude_last_km572.037
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.001
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_utc2026-04-03T11:17:00.072672+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T14:27:03.284640+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T14:27:03.284640+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T11:17:00.072672+00:00","mean_motion":14.98321984,"altitude_km":572.081,"eccentricity":0.00037758,"inclination_deg":70.0003},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:30:37.431648+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/62170.json

STARLINK-32538 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse