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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-35897

66501 · 2026-04-03T01:08:09Z

Fixes
179
Observations
179
Altitude — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08
Mean motion — track
179 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-08

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-03T01:08:09.298176+00:00
end_utc2026-08-08T22:38:13.312032+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id66,501
object_nameSTARLINK-35897
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.001
n_snaps179
span_days127.896
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km482.925
altitude_last_km483.017
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.000
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_utc2026-04-03T01:08:09.298176+00:00
last_utc2026-08-08T22:38:13.312032+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-08T22:38:13.312032+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T01:08:09.298176+00:00","mean_motion":15.2762148,"altitude_km":482.925,"eccentricity":0.00014025,"inclination_deg":43.0022},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:49:43.328352+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/66501.json

STARLINK-35897 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse