The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68922
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00388
68922 · 2026-05-05T12:00:00Z
Fixes
167
Observations
167
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T04:13:21.374112+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,922 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00388 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.878 |
| n_snaps | 167 |
| span_days | 95.676 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.324 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.799 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.525 |
| altitude_first_km | 468.574 |
| altitude_last_km | 629.515 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.007 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.245 |
| 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 | 2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T04:13:21.374112+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T04:13:21.374112+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":15.32426747,"altitude_km":468.574,"eccentricity":0.0019962,"inclination_deg":51.8763},{"utc":"2026-05-05T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68922.json