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PROBA-3 OSC

62258 · 2026-04-02T03:16:35Z

Fixes
239
Sensor hits
0
Observations
239
Altitude — track
239 measured points · 2026-04-022026-07-27
Mean motion — track
239 measured points · 2026-04-022026-07-27

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T03:16:35.150016+00:00
end_utc2026-07-27T10:35:42.620064+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id62,258
object_namePROBA-3 OSC
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.800
inclination_deg_median59.709
n_snaps239
span_days116.305
mean_motion_first1.221
mean_motion_last1.221
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km30603.479
altitude_last_km30603.164
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.006
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_utc2026-04-02T03:16:35.150016+00:00
last_utc2026-07-27T10:35:42.620064+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-07-27T10:35:42.620064+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T03:16:35.150016+00:00","mean_motion":1.22074214,"altitude_km":30603.479,"eccentricity":0.80116246,"inclination_deg":59.6492},{"utc":"2026-05-15T13:05:18.824064+00:00","mean_motion"

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/62258.json

PROBA-3 OSC — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse