The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68576
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00193
68576 · 2026-04-11T04:00:01Z
Fixes
183
Observations
183
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-11T04:00:01.998720+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T15:42:08.241984+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,576 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00193 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.894 |
| n_snaps | 183 |
| span_days | 120.488 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.376 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.799 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.576 |
| altitude_first_km | 453.286 |
| altitude_last_km | 629.489 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.007 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.153 |
| 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 | 2026-04-11T04:00:01.998720+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T15:42:08.241984+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:42:08.241984+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-11T04:00:01.998720+00:00","mean_motion":15.37573827,"altitude_km":453.286,"eccentricity":0.0003467,"inclination_deg":51.8747},{"utc":"2026-04-11T12:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68576.json