The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68872
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00459
68872 · 2026-05-01T22:00:01Z
Fixes
177
Observations
177
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 | 2026-08-09T15:09:31.611168+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,872 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00459 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.872 |
| n_snaps | 177 |
| span_days | 99.715 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.361 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.765 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.595 |
| altitude_first_km | 457.802 |
| altitude_last_km | 640.370 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.006 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.725 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T15:09:31.611168+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:09:31.611168+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-01T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":15.36050409,"altitude_km":457.802,"eccentricity":0.00113784,"inclination_deg":51.8702},{"utc":"2026-05-02T04:00:03.000096+00:00","mean_motion": |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68872.json