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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT Q
68430 · 2026-04-16T02:40:15Z
Fixes
172
Observations
172
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T02:40:15.260736+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:30:08.790624+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,430 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT Q |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.449 |
| n_snaps | 172 |
| span_days | 115.743 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.182 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.198 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.015 |
| altitude_first_km | 511.203 |
| altitude_last_km | 506.583 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.041 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T02:40:15.260736+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:30:08.790624+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:30:08.790624+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T02:40:15.260736+00:00","mean_motion":15.18225563,"altitude_km":511.203,"eccentricity":0.00019669,"inclination_deg":97.4457},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:04:14.539296+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68430.json