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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BZ
68487 · 2026-04-15T20:42:17Z
Fixes
186
Observations
186
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T20:42:17.864064+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:04:29.451936+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,487 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT BZ |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.754 |
| n_snaps | 186 |
| span_days | 115.974 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.922 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.930 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.008 |
| altitude_first_km | 591.039 |
| altitude_last_km | 588.464 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.023 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T20:42:17.864064+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:04:29.451936+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:04:29.451936+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T20:42:17.864064+00:00","mean_motion":14.92212167,"altitude_km":591.039,"eccentricity":0.0003431,"inclination_deg":97.7496},{"utc":"2026-04-16T04:45:06.098400+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68487.json