The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68496
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
ICEYE-X73
68496 · 2026-04-15T20:46:29Z
Fixes
179
Observations
179
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T20:46:29.409888+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:58:37.956288+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,496 |
| object_name | ICEYE-X73 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.760 |
| n_snaps | 179 |
| span_days | 116.008 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.919 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.925 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.005 |
| altitude_first_km | 591.939 |
| altitude_last_km | 590.294 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.015 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T20:46:29.409888+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:58:37.956288+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:58:37.956288+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T20:46:29.409888+00:00","mean_motion":14.91923233,"altitude_km":591.939,"eccentricity":0.0002808,"inclination_deg":97.7562},{"utc":"2026-04-16T04:49:23.242080+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68496.json