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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

RAWHIDE-1

68629 · 2026-04-07T22:00:21Z

Fixes
169
Observations
169
Altitude — track
169 measured points · 2026-04-072026-08-09
Mean motion — track
169 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_utc2026-04-07T22:00:21.398976+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:16:29.123040+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id68,629
object_nameRAWHIDE-1
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.003
inclination_deg_median60.022
n_snaps169
span_days123.761
mean_motion_first15.236
mean_motion_last15.248
delta_mean_motion0.012
altitude_first_km494.939
altitude_last_km491.356
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.026
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_utc2026-04-07T22:00:21.398976+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:16:29.123040+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:16:29.123040+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-04-07T22:00:21.398976+00:00","mean_motion":15.23617771,"altitude_km":494.939,"eccentricity":0.001793,"inclination_deg":60.0169},{"utc":"2026-04-08T10:36:18.957312+00:00","mean_motion":15
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68629.json

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