The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68527
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-37248
68527 · 2026-04-09T04:00:01Z
Fixes
172
Observations
172
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 | 2026-08-09T18:53:23.535744+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,527 |
| object_name | STARLINK-37248 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.159 |
| n_snaps | 172 |
| span_days | 122.620 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.859 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.344 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.515 |
| altitude_first_km | 313.736 |
| altitude_last_km | 462.683 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.252 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T18:53:23.535744+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T18:53:23.535744+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-09T04:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":15.85919726,"altitude_km":313.736,"eccentricity":0.0000689,"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/68527.json