The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68501
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT CP
68501 · 2026-04-15T16:08:04Z
Fixes
174
Observations
174
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-15T16:08:04.432128+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:56:41.864064+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,501 |
| object_name | TRANSPORTER-16 OBJECT CP |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.763 |
| n_snaps | 174 |
| span_days | 116.200 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.912 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.916 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.004 |
| altitude_first_km | 594.108 |
| altitude_last_km | 592.804 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.012 |
| 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 | 2026-04-15T16:08:04.432128+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:56:41.864064+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:56:41.864064+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-15T16:08:04.432128+00:00","mean_motion":14.91227302,"altitude_km":594.108,"eccentricity":0.0002004,"inclination_deg":97.7588},{"utc":"2026-04-16T14:40:48.904896+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68501.json