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SXM-9

62259 · 2026-04-02T03:54:38Z

Fixes
164
Sensor hits
0
Observations
164
Altitude — track
164 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
164 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T03:54:38.487744+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:10:58.397376+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id62,259
object_nameSXM-9
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.015
n_snaps164
span_days129.470
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km35787.208
altitude_last_km35786.626
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-02T03:54:38.487744+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:10:58.397376+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:10:58.397376+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T03:54:38.487744+00:00","mean_motion":1.00269597,"altitude_km":35787.208,"eccentricity":0.00043972,"inclination_deg":0.015},{"utc":"2026-04-05T02:04:24.862368+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/62259.json

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