The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68421
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
VIREON-2
68421 · 2026-04-16T20:01:30Z
Fixes
164
Observations
164
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T20:01:30.789696+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.993664+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,421 |
| object_name | VIREON-2 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.452 |
| n_snaps | 164 |
| span_days | 115.034 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.183 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.192 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.008 |
| altitude_first_km | 510.846 |
| altitude_last_km | 508.325 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.022 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T20:01:30.789696+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.993664+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.993664+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:01:30.789696+00:00","mean_motion":15.18343569,"altitude_km":510.846,"eccentricity":0.00029471,"inclination_deg":97.4472},{"utc":"2026-04-17T19:45:01.340352+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68421.json