The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68434
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
VIREON-1
68434 · 2026-04-16T20:04:22Z
Fixes
177
Observations
177
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T20:04:22.857024+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:39:43.339104+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,434 |
| object_name | VIREON-1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.458 |
| n_snaps | 177 |
| span_days | 114.983 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.182 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.189 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.008 |
| altitude_first_km | 511.382 |
| altitude_last_km | 509.069 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.021 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T20:04:22.857024+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:39:43.339104+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:39:43.339104+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:04:22.857024+00:00","mean_motion":15.18166632,"altitude_km":511.382,"eccentricity":0.0002368,"inclination_deg":97.4537},{"utc":"2026-04-17T19:48:03.401568+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68434.json