The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68870
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00437
68870 · 2026-05-01T22:00:01Z
Fixes
149
Observations
149
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-01T22:00:01.999584+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:30.280032+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,870 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00437 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.879 |
| n_snaps | 149 |
| span_days | 99.713 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.368 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.374 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.006 |
| altitude_first_km | 455.635 |
| altitude_last_km | 453.734 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.039 |
| 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 | 2026-05-01T22:00:01.999584+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:30.280032+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:06:30.280032+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-01T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":15.36781131,"altitude_km":455.635,"eccentricity":0.0007766,"inclination_deg":51.8782},{"utc":"2026-05-02T04:00:03.000096+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68870.json