The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68450
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AL
68450 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
184
Observations
184
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 | 2026-08-09T21:02:44.459808+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,450 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AL |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.454 |
| n_snaps | 184 |
| span_days | 115.627 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.179 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.194 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.015 |
| altitude_first_km | 512.136 |
| altitude_last_km | 507.637 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.038 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T21:02:44.459808+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:02:44.459808+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17917415,"altitude_km":512.136,"eccentricity":0.00012044,"inclination_deg":97.4501},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:08:33.207936+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68450.json