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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AP
68453 · 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 | 2026-08-09T21:04:07.682880+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,453 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT AP |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.454 |
| n_snaps | 184 |
| span_days | 115.628 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.179 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.195 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.016 |
| altitude_first_km | 512.181 |
| altitude_last_km | 507.473 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.040 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T21:04:07.682880+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:04:07.682880+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17902443,"altitude_km":512.181,"eccentricity":0.00012482,"inclination_deg":97.4504},{"utc":"2026-04-17T02:28:34.939488+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68453.json