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CHINASAT 3B

64062 · 2026-03-31T22:18:00Z

Fixes
179
Sensor hits
0
Observations
179
Altitude — track
179 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-08
Mean motion — track
179 measured points · 2026-03-312026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-03-31T22:18:00.318240+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T21:33:50.082048+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id64,062
object_nameCHINASAT 3B
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median0.037
n_snaps179
span_days129.969
mean_motion_first1.003
mean_motion_last1.003
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km35786.463
altitude_last_km35786.731
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.000
altitude_decay_km_day0.001
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_utc2026-03-31T22:18:00.318240+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T21:33:50.082048+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T21:33:50.082048+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-03-31T22:18:00.318240+00:00","mean_motion":1.00272255,"altitude_km":35786.463,"eccentricity":0.00013427,"inclination_deg":0.044},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:01:31.580256+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/64062.json

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