The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68396
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-37190
68396 · 2026-04-02T18:00:02Z
Fixes
214
Observations
214
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-02T18:00:02.000160+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T08:28:00.466752+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,396 |
| object_name | STARLINK-37190 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.285 |
| n_snaps | 214 |
| span_days | 128.603 |
| mean_motion_first | 16.000 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.335 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.665 |
| altitude_first_km | 274.400 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.499 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.239 |
| 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 | 2026-04-02T18:00:02.000160+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T08:28:00.466752+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T08:28:00.466752+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-02T18:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":16.00006807,"altitude_km":274.4,"eccentricity":0.00014955,"inclination_deg":97.2814},{"utc":"2026-04-04T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68396.json