The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68665
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-37171
68665 · 2026-04-27T21:13:23Z
Fixes
174
Observations
174
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-04-27T21:13:23.324736+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T15:10:54.804000+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,665 |
| object_name | STARLINK-37171 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.285 |
| n_snaps | 174 |
| span_days | 103.748 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.753 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.335 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.419 |
| altitude_first_km | 343.653 |
| altitude_last_km | 465.523 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.002 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.656 |
| 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 | 2026-04-27T21:13:23.324736+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T15:10:54.804000+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:10:54.804000+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-04-27T21:13:23.324736+00:00","mean_motion":15.75343851,"altitude_km":343.653,"eccentricity":0.0001526,"inclination_deg":97.2849},{"utc":"2026-04-28T03:19:20.330400+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68665.json