The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68465
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
HOTSAT-2
68465 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
156
Observations
156
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 | 2026-08-09T20:14:48.234912+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,465 |
| object_name | HOTSAT-2 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.452 |
| n_snaps | 156 |
| span_days | 115.594 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.172 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.178 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.006 |
| altitude_first_km | 514.309 |
| altitude_last_km | 512.414 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.015 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T20:14:48.234912+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:14:48.234912+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17199647,"altitude_km":514.309,"eccentricity":0.00016446,"inclination_deg":97.4473},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:19:23.469024+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68465.json