The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68506
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
AEPEX
68506 · 2026-05-20T22:04:50Z
Fixes
117
Observations
117
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-20T22:04:50.873664+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T20:50:14.138016+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,506 |
| object_name | AEPEX |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.452 |
| n_snaps | 117 |
| span_days | 80.948 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.186 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.198 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.012 |
| altitude_first_km | 510.156 |
| altitude_last_km | 506.472 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.046 |
| 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 | 2026-05-20T22:04:50.873664+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T20:50:14.138016+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:50:14.138016+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-20T22:04:50.873664+00:00","mean_motion":15.18571946,"altitude_km":510.156,"eccentricity":0.0003709,"inclination_deg":97.4512},{"utc":"2026-05-21T21:48:08.349408+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68506.json