The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68645
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
QIANFAN-118
68645 · 2026-04-17T20:24:37Z
Fixes
144
Observations
144
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-17T20:24:37.558080+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T07:05:04.630272+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,645 |
| object_name | QIANFAN-118 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 88.990 |
| n_snaps | 144 |
| span_days | 113.445 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.202 |
| mean_motion_last | 13.510 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.691 |
| altitude_first_km | 824.833 |
| altitude_last_km | 1068.510 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.006 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.989 |
| 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 | 2026-04-17T20:24:37.558080+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T07:05:04.630272+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T07:05:04.630272+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-17T20:24:37.558080+00:00","mean_motion":14.20153623,"altitude_km":824.833,"eccentricity":0.00156846,"inclination_deg":88.9902},{"utc":"2026-04-20T10:54:20.809728+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68645.json