The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68836
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
BESSA
68836 · 2026-06-19T10:31:00Z
Fixes
66
Observations
66
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-06-19T10:31:00.593184+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:58:20.224992+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,836 |
| object_name | BESSA |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.454 |
| n_snaps | 66 |
| span_days | 51.394 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.183 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.190 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.007 |
| altitude_first_km | 511.061 |
| altitude_last_km | 508.863 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.042 |
| 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 | 2026-06-19T10:31:00.593184+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:58:20.224992+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:58:20.224992+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-06-19T10:31:00.593184+00:00","mean_motion":15.18272547,"altitude_km":511.061,"eccentricity":0.00109242,"inclination_deg":97.4532},{"utc":"2026-06-19T10:31:00.593184+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68836.json