The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68877
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00482
68877 · 2026-05-01T22:00:01Z
Fixes
186
Observations
186
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 | 2026-08-09T19:04:32.248416+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,877 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00482 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.889 |
| n_snaps | 186 |
| span_days | 99.878 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.380 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.799 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.581 |
| altitude_first_km | 451.921 |
| altitude_last_km | 629.572 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.008 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.599 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T19:04:32.248416+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:04:32.248416+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-01T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":15.38034905,"altitude_km":451.921,"eccentricity":0.0002854,"inclination_deg":51.8828},{"utc":"2026-05-02T04:00:03.000096+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68877.json