The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68597
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00300
68597 · 2026-04-11T04:00:01Z
Fixes
193
Observations
193
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 | 2026-08-09T13:01:18.816096+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,597 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00300 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.894 |
| n_snaps | 193 |
| span_days | 120.376 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.368 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.765 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.602 |
| altitude_first_km | 455.680 |
| altitude_last_km | 640.321 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.007 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.242 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T13:01:18.816096+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T13:01:18.816096+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-11T04:00:01.998720+00:00","mean_motion":15.36765857,"altitude_km":455.68,"eccentricity":0.0008324,"inclination_deg":51.8668},{"utc":"2026-04-11T12:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":15 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68597.json