The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68472
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
FLYLAB1
68472 · 2026-04-16T06:00:02Z
Fixes
158
Observations
158
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 | 2026-08-09T20:23:02.039424+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,472 |
| object_name | FLYLAB1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.762 |
| n_snaps | 158 |
| span_days | 115.599 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.908 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.914 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.005 |
| altitude_first_km | 595.336 |
| altitude_last_km | 593.644 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.012 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T20:23:02.039424+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:23:02.039424+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":14.90833226,"altitude_km":595.336,"eccentricity":0.00031819,"inclination_deg":97.7576},{"utc":"2026-04-16T19:36:27.103104+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68472.json