The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68160
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-36306
68160 · 2026-04-03T14:48:42Z
Fixes
215
Observations
215
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-03T14:48:42.545376+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T12:05:08.993184+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,160 |
| object_name | STARLINK-36306 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.284 |
| n_snaps | 215 |
| span_days | 127.886 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.752 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.334 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.417 |
| altitude_first_km | 344.150 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.539 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.003 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.941 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03T14:48:42.545376+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T12:05:08.993184+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T12:05:08.993184+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-03T14:48:42.545376+00:00","mean_motion":15.7516908,"altitude_km":344.15,"eccentricity":0.00010832,"inclination_deg":97.2849},{"utc":"2026-04-03T19:23:09.319200+00:00","mean_motion":15 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68160.json