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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-34609

64768 · 2026-04-03T09:20:27Z

Fixes
179
Observations
179
Altitude — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
179 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_utc2026-04-03T09:20:27.654144+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T08:25:57.504864+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id64,768
object_nameSTARLINK-34609
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps179
span_days127.962
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.184
altitude_last_km462.614
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.126
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_utc2026-04-03T09:20:27.654144+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T08:25:57.504864+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T08:25:57.504864+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T09:20:27.654144+00:00","mean_motion":15.30210537,"altitude_km":475.184,"eccentricity":0.00013004,"inclination_deg":53.1596},{"utc":"2026-04-04T05:43:10.839360+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/64768.json

STARLINK-34609 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse