The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68499
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
SERT3
68499 · 2026-04-15T20:54:49Z
Fixes
170
Observations
170
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T20:54:49.218336+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:43:28.121088+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,499 |
| object_name | SERT3 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.758 |
| n_snaps | 170 |
| span_days | 115.992 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.914 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.917 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.003 |
| altitude_first_km | 593.629 |
| altitude_last_km | 592.699 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T20:54:49.218336+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:43:28.121088+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:43:28.121088+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T20:54:49.218336+00:00","mean_motion":14.91380919,"altitude_km":593.629,"eccentricity":0.0000499,"inclination_deg":97.7539},{"utc":"2026-04-16T19:27:25.413120+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68499.json