The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 62243
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
QIANFAN-42
62243 · 2026-04-03T14:25:42Z
Fixes
292
Observations
292
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:25:42.290688+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:36:55.935072+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 62,243 |
| object_name | QIANFAN-42 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 89.008 |
| n_snaps | 292 |
| span_days | 128.258 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.246 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.246 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.001 |
| altitude_first_km | 809.968 |
| altitude_last_km | 809.743 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.002 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:25:42.290688+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:36:55.935072+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:36:55.935072+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:25:42.290688+00:00","mean_motion":14.24561175,"altitude_km":809.968,"eccentricity":0.00174759,"inclination_deg":89.0097},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:29:08.968704+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/62243.json