The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68498
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
IO-1
68498 · 2026-04-16T14:40:32Z
Fixes
165
Observations
165
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-16T14:40:32.767104+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.332704+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,498 |
| object_name | IO-1 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.754 |
| n_snaps | 165 |
| span_days | 115.257 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.912 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.918 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.006 |
| altitude_first_km | 594.122 |
| altitude_last_km | 592.305 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.016 |
| 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 | 2026-04-16T14:40:32.767104+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.332704+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:49:56.332704+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-16T14:40:32.767104+00:00","mean_motion":14.91222747,"altitude_km":594.122,"eccentricity":0.00007775,"inclination_deg":97.7504},{"utc":"2026-04-17T19:39:47.479392+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68498.json