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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BK
68473 · 2026-04-17T23:03:29Z
Fixes
169
Observations
169
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-17T23:03:29.341728+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T21:02:03.844032+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,473 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BK |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.454 |
| n_snaps | 169 |
| span_days | 113.916 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.179 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.232 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.052 |
| altitude_first_km | 512.142 |
| altitude_last_km | 496.307 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.148 |
| 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 | 2026-04-17T23:03:29.341728+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T21:02:03.844032+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T21:02:03.844032+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-17T23:03:29.341728+00:00","mean_motion":15.1791548,"altitude_km":512.142,"eccentricity":0.00010079,"inclination_deg":97.4502},{"utc":"2026-04-23T02:27:42.480000+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68473.json