The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 66680
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
OTTER
66680 · 2026-04-03T15:21:55Z
Fixes
208
Observations
208
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T15:21:55.517760+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T18:15:37.039104+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 66,680 |
| object_name | OTTER |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.421 |
| n_snaps | 208 |
| span_days | 128.121 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.184 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.197 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.013 |
| altitude_first_km | 510.718 |
| altitude_last_km | 506.724 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.032 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T15:21:55.517760+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T18:15:37.039104+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T18:15:37.039104+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T15:21:55.517760+00:00","mean_motion":15.18385892,"altitude_km":510.718,"eccentricity":0.00044283,"inclination_deg":97.4241},{"utc":"2026-04-03T16:56:49.400448+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/66680.json