The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68449
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AK
68449 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
170
Observations
170
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 | 2026-08-09T21:02:05.235072+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,449 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AK |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.451 |
| n_snaps | 170 |
| span_days | 115.626 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.172 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.186 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.014 |
| altitude_first_km | 514.317 |
| altitude_last_km | 509.954 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.036 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T21:02:05.235072+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:02:05.235072+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17196782,"altitude_km":514.317,"eccentricity":0.00021176,"inclination_deg":97.4464},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:20:23.064288+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68449.json