The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68938
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00434
68938 · 2026-05-05T12:00:00Z
Fixes
169
Observations
169
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 | 2026-08-09T04:07:20.069184+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,938 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00434 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.877 |
| n_snaps | 169 |
| span_days | 95.672 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.345 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.766 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.579 |
| altitude_first_km | 462.545 |
| altitude_last_km | 640.080 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.007 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.075 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T04:07:20.069184+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T04:07:20.069184+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":15.34453376,"altitude_km":462.545,"eccentricity":0.0007382,"inclination_deg":51.8746},{"utc":"2026-05-05T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68938.json