The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68960
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
STARLINK-36978
68960 · 2026-05-12T20:00:01Z
Fixes
130
Observations
130
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-12T20:00:01.999872+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T10:08:27.626208+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,960 |
| object_name | STARLINK-36978 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 53.159 |
| n_snaps | 130 |
| span_days | 88.589 |
| mean_motion_first | 15.809 |
| mean_motion_last | 15.344 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.465 |
| altitude_first_km | 327.910 |
| altitude_last_km | 462.715 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.004 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 1.185 |
| 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 | 2026-05-12T20:00:01.999872+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T10:08:27.626208+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T10:08:27.626208+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-12T20:00:01.999872+00:00","mean_motion":15.80894492,"altitude_km":327.91,"eccentricity":0.00006552,"inclination_deg":53.1596},{"utc":"2026-05-13T20:00:01.999008+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68960.json