The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68946
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00452
68946 · 2026-05-05T12:00:00Z
Fixes
157
Observations
157
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 | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,946 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00452 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.875 |
| n_snaps | 157 |
| span_days | 96.333 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.353 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.852 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.501 |
| altitude_first_km | 459.892 |
| altitude_last_km | 612.928 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.121 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":15.35346353,"altitude_km":459.892,"eccentricity":0.0003463,"inclination_deg":51.8754},{"utc":"2026-05-05T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68946.json