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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-35243

66016 · 2026-04-03T03:05:13Z

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_utc2026-04-03T03:05:13.238016+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:51:16.500672+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id66,016
object_nameSTARLINK-35243
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps182
span_days128.740
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.118
altitude_last_km462.662
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.146
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_utc2026-04-03T03:05:13.238016+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:51:16.500672+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:51:16.500672+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T03:05:13.238016+00:00","mean_motion":15.30232399,"altitude_km":475.118,"eccentricity":0.00011314,"inclination_deg":53.1601},{"utc":"2026-04-04T04:10:05.774016+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/66016.json

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