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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

STRIX-6

68291 · 2026-04-03T02:38:35Z

Fixes
158
Observations
158
Altitude — track
158 measured points · 2026-04-032026-08-09
Mean motion — track
158 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_utc2026-04-03T02:38:35.958624+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:16:18.244416+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id68,291
object_nameSTRIX-6
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.002
inclination_deg_median50.282
n_snaps158
span_days128.568
mean_motion_first14.997
mean_motion_last15.004
delta_mean_motion0.008
altitude_first_km567.893
altitude_last_km565.536
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.019
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_utc2026-04-03T02:38:35.958624+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:16:18.244416+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:16:18.244416+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-03T02:38:35.958624+00:00","mean_motion":14.99677076,"altitude_km":567.893,"eccentricity":0.00165395,"inclination_deg":50.2841},{"utc":"2026-04-04T18:37:23.471040+00:00","mean_motion":
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68291.json

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