The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68466
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BC
68466 · 2026-04-16T09:23:16Z
Fixes
166
Observations
166
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T09:23:16.831392+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:23:46.298688+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,466 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BC |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.449 |
| n_snaps | 166 |
| span_days | 115.459 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.167 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.183 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.015 |
| altitude_first_km | 515.671 |
| altitude_last_km | 511.113 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T09:23:16.831392+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:23:46.298688+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:23:46.298688+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T09:23:16.831392+00:00","mean_motion":15.16749784,"altitude_km":515.671,"eccentricity":0.00044111,"inclination_deg":97.444},{"utc":"2026-04-17T04:23:16.975104+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68466.json