The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68980
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
PEARL-1B
68980 · 2026-05-09T00:56:13Z
Fixes
156
Observations
156
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-09T00:56:13.311744+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T16:15:14.247936+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,980 |
| object_name | PEARL-1B |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.001 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.736 |
| n_snaps | 156 |
| span_days | 92.638 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.904 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.908 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.003 |
| altitude_first_km | 596.649 |
| altitude_last_km | 595.581 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.012 |
| 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 | 2026-05-09T00:56:13.311744+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T16:15:14.247936+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T16:15:14.247936+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-09T00:56:13.311744+00:00","mean_motion":14.90412388,"altitude_km":596.649,"eccentricity":0.0005678,"inclination_deg":97.7402},{"utc":"2026-05-09T10:36:17.099712+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68980.json