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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-34518

64480 · 2026-04-03T03:12:00Z

Fixes
182
Observations
182
Altitude — track
182 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
182 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T03:12:00.577728+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T10:59:01.997664+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id64,480
object_nameSTARLINK-34518
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps182
span_days128.324
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.185
altitude_last_km462.725
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.103
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_utc2026-04-03T03:12:00.577728+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T10:59:01.997664+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T10:59:01.997664+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T03:12:00.577728+00:00","mean_motion":15.3021017,"altitude_km":475.185,"eccentricity":0.00013141,"inclination_deg":53.1605},{"utc":"2026-04-03T23:34:43.525344+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/64480.json

STARLINK-34518 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse