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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STARLINK-35971

66895 · 2026-04-02T21:02:59Z

Fixes
195
Observations
195
Altitude — track
195 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09
Mean motion — track
195 measured points · 2026-04-022026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-04-02T21:02:59.873568+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T17:59:24.023040+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id66,895
object_nameSTARLINK-35971
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median53.159
n_snaps195
span_days128.873
mean_motion_first15.302
mean_motion_last15.344
delta_mean_motion0.042
altitude_first_km475.101
altitude_last_km462.646
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.119
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_utc2026-04-02T21:02:59.873568+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T17:59:24.023040+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T17:59:24.023040+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-02T21:02:59.873568+00:00","mean_motion":15.30238249,"altitude_km":475.101,"eccentricity":0.00009886,"inclination_deg":53.1587},{"utc":"2026-04-03T18:59:44.525184+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/66895.json

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