The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68517
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-36298
68517 · 2026-04-09T04:00:01Z
Fixes
180
Observations
180
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-09T04:00:01.999584+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T11:20:23.735616+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,517 |
| object_name | STARLINK-36298 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.159 |
| n_snaps | 180 |
| span_days | 122.306 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.843 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.344 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.499 |
| altitude_first_km | 318.225 |
| altitude_last_km | 462.650 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.003 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.966 |
| 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 | 2026-04-09T04:00:01.999584+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T11:20:23.735616+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T11:20:23.735616+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-09T04:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":15.84325426,"altitude_km":318.225,"eccentricity":0.0000666,"inclination_deg":53.1605},{"utc":"2026-04-09T14:00:03.000384+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68517.json