The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68826
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
COSMOS 2615
68826 · 2026-05-05T01:23:40Z
Fixes
133
Observations
133
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-05T01:23:40.908768+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T17:35:51.210240+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,826 |
| object_name | COSMOS 2615 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 96.643 |
| n_snaps | 133 |
| span_days | 96.675 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.809 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.854 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.045 |
| altitude_first_km | 327.974 |
| altitude_last_km | 315.220 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.001 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.155 |
| 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 | 2026-05-05T01:23:40.908768+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T17:35:51.210240+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T17:35:51.210240+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-05T01:23:40.908768+00:00","mean_motion":15.80871825,"altitude_km":327.974,"eccentricity":0.0013576,"inclination_deg":96.6475},{"utc":"2026-05-05T05:57:08.126208+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68826.json