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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STRIX-5

65971 · 2026-04-03T01:35:10Z

Fixes
171
Observations
171
Altitude — track
171 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
171 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_utc2026-04-03T01:35:10.656384+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:09:45.387072+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id65,971
object_nameSTRIX-5
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.004
inclination_deg_median41.928
n_snaps171
span_days128.607
mean_motion_first15.038
mean_motion_last15.048
delta_mean_motion0.010
altitude_first_km555.190
altitude_last_km552.203
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.023
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_utc2026-04-03T01:35:10.656384+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:09:45.387072+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:09:45.387072+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T01:35:10.656384+00:00","mean_motion":15.03800573,"altitude_km":555.19,"eccentricity":0.00393205,"inclination_deg":41.9296},{"utc":"2026-04-03T17:31:35.289120+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/65971.json

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