The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68469
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BF
68469 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
39
Observations
39
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 | 2026-05-19T03:07:31.388160+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,469 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BF |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.451 |
| n_snaps | 39 |
| span_days | 32.880 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.173 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.904 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.269 |
| altitude_first_km | 514.104 |
| altitude_last_km | 596.762 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.074 |
| 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 | 2026-05-19T03:07:31.388160+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-05-19T03:07:31.388160+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15.17267152,"altitude_km":514.104,"eccentricity":0.00015659,"inclination_deg":97.4491},{"utc":"2026-04-16T20:18:29.548512+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68469.json