The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68500
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
ICEYE-X74
68500 · 2026-04-15T17:41:11Z
Fixes
184
Observations
184
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T17:41:11.712768+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:31:15.212352+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,500 |
| object_name | ICEYE-X74 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.762 |
| n_snaps | 184 |
| span_days | 116.118 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.914 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.919 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.005 |
| altitude_first_km | 593.507 |
| altitude_last_km | 592.024 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.014 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T17:41:11.712768+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:31:15.212352+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:31:15.212352+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T17:41:11.712768+00:00","mean_motion":14.91420095,"altitude_km":593.507,"eccentricity":0.0001199,"inclination_deg":97.7574},{"utc":"2026-04-16T14:37:08.999616+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68500.json