The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68495
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
GRAVITAS
68495 · 2026-04-16T19:44:23Z
Fixes
193
Observations
193
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T19:44:23.578368+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,495 |
| object_name | GRAVITAS |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.761 |
| n_snaps | 193 |
| span_days | 115.011 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.891 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.769 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.121 |
| altitude_first_km | 600.880 |
| altitude_last_km | 638.975 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.001 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.431 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T19:44:23.578368+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T19:44:23.578368+00:00","mean_motion":14.89057349,"altitude_km":600.88,"eccentricity":0.00021304,"inclination_deg":97.7566},{"utc":"2026-04-17T15:05:34.463040+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68495.json