The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68417
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
JACK-002
68417 · 2026-04-16T19:57:44Z
Fixes
163
Observations
163
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T19:57:44.978976+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:47:32.809920+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,417 |
| object_name | JACK-002 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.456 |
| n_snaps | 163 |
| span_days | 114.993 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.186 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.200 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.014 |
| altitude_first_km | 510.040 |
| altitude_last_km | 505.868 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.037 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T19:57:44.978976+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:47:32.809920+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:47:32.809920+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T19:57:44.978976+00:00","mean_motion":15.1861011,"altitude_km":510.04,"eccentricity":0.00038476,"inclination_deg":97.4522},{"utc":"2026-04-17T05:27:03.240576+00:00","mean_motion":15 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68417.json