The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68948
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
KUIPER-00454
68948 · 2026-05-05T12:00:00Z
Fixes
172
Observations
172
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 | 2026-08-09T03:51:08.961696+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,948 |
| object_name | KUIPER-00454 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 51.879 |
| n_snaps | 172 |
| span_days | 95.661 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.326 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.765 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.561 |
| altitude_first_km | 468.122 |
| altitude_last_km | 640.482 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.008 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 2.348 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T03:51:08.961696+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T03:51:08.961696+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":15.32578785,"altitude_km":468.122,"eccentricity":0.0016188,"inclination_deg":51.8789},{"utc":"2026-05-05T22:00:01.999584+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68948.json