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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

MISR-C-1

68628 · 2026-04-07T22:00:31Z

Fixes
171
Observations
171
Altitude — track
171 measured points · 2026-04-072026-08-09
Mean motion — track
171 measured points · 2026-04-072026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-04-07T22:00:31.770432+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:48:06.003072+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id68,628
object_nameMISR-C-1
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.003
inclination_deg_median60.023
n_snaps171
span_days123.783
mean_motion_first15.232
mean_motion_last15.252
delta_mean_motion0.020
altitude_first_km496.147
altitude_last_km490.255
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.048
decay_notemean_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_utc2026-04-07T22:00:31.770432+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:48:06.003072+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:48:06.003072+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-07T22:00:31.770432+00:00","mean_motion":15.23216244,"altitude_km":496.147,"eccentricity":0.0015323,"inclination_deg":60.0213},{"utc":"2026-04-08T10:36:40.798368+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68628.json

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