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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-36072

66856 · 2026-04-03T00:43:42Z

Fixes
173
Observations
173
Altitude — track
173 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
173 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_utc2026-04-03T00:43:42.283200+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T06:04:32.537568+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id66,856
object_nameSTARLINK-36072
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median43.001
n_snaps173
span_days128.223
mean_motion_first15.276
mean_motion_last15.276
delta_mean_motion-0.000
altitude_first_km482.932
altitude_last_km483.022
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_utc2026-04-03T00:43:42.283200+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T06:04:32.537568+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T06:04:32.537568+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T00:43:42.283200+00:00","mean_motion":15.27619242,"altitude_km":482.932,"eccentricity":0.00002383,"inclination_deg":42.9982},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:32:42.576864+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/66856.json

STARLINK-36072 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse