The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 65296
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-34872
65296 · 2026-04-03T14:08:39Z
Fixes
241
Observations
241
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:08:39.294816+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-22T16:31:32.092896+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 65,296 |
| object_name | STARLINK-34872 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.364 |
| n_snaps | 241 |
| span_days | 141.099 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.056 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.334 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.278 |
| altitude_first_km | 549.514 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.532 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.001 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.354 |
| decay_note | mean_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_utc | 2026-04-03T14:08:39.294816+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-22T16:31:32.092896+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-22T16:31:32.092896+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:08:39.294816+00:00","mean_motion":15.05649012,"altitude_km":549.514,"eccentricity":0.00024255,"inclination_deg":97.6011},{"utc":"2026-04-04T02:54:15.514560+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/65296.json