The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68098
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
GLOBAL-34
68098 · 2026-04-02T20:40:52Z
Fixes
145
Observations
145
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T20:40:52.483584+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:06:14.562720+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,098 |
| object_name | GLOBAL-34 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 42.021 |
| n_snaps | 145 |
| span_days | 128.976 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.320 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.336 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.015 |
| altitude_first_km | 469.761 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.190 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.043 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T20:40:52.483584+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:06:14.562720+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:06:14.562720+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T20:40:52.483584+00:00","mean_motion":15.32028422,"altitude_km":469.761,"eccentricity":0.00035891,"inclination_deg":42.0208},{"utc":"2026-04-04T13:21:36.912672+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68098.json