The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68424
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
SPACEVAN-002
68424 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
160
Observations
160
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:47.975808+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,424 |
| object_name | SPACEVAN-002 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.451 |
| n_snaps | 160 |
| span_days | 115.601 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.177 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.189 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.012 |
| altitude_first_km | 512.778 |
| altitude_last_km | 509.268 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.024 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:47.975808+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:25:47.975808+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17705216,"altitude_km":512.778,"eccentricity":0.00004495,"inclination_deg":97.4472},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:11:36.725856+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68424.json