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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-11450 [DTC]

62518 · 2026-04-03T14:04:42Z

Fixes
180
Observations
180
Altitude — track
180 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-23
Mean motion — track
180 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_utc2026-04-03T14:04:42.895776+00:00
end_utc2026-08-23T18:12:21.257568+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id62,518
object_nameSTARLINK-11450 [DTC]
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.000
n_snaps180
span_days142.172
mean_motion_first15.709
mean_motion_last15.709
delta_mean_motion0.000
altitude_first_km356.261
altitude_last_km356.224
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_utc2026-04-03T14:04:42.895776+00:00
last_utc2026-08-23T18:12:21.257568+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-23T18:12:21.257568+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:04:42.895776+00:00","mean_motion":15.70921868,"altitude_km":356.261,"eccentricity":0.00038794,"inclination_deg":43.0007},{"utc":"2026-04-04T20:35:57.050016+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/62518.json

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