The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68488
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
VINDLER 2.1
68488 · 2026-04-15T20:53:19Z
Fixes
173
Observations
173
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T20:53:19.929984+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:51:22.305600+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,488 |
| object_name | VINDLER 2.1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.757 |
| n_snaps | 173 |
| span_days | 115.957 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.915 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.921 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.006 |
| altitude_first_km | 593.316 |
| altitude_last_km | 591.313 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.008 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T20:53:19.929984+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:51:22.305600+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:51:22.305600+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T20:53:19.929984+00:00","mean_motion":14.91481297,"altitude_km":593.316,"eccentricity":0.0000837,"inclination_deg":97.7533},{"utc":"2026-04-16T19:25:51.000384+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68488.json