The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68987
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15
68987 · 2026-05-09T04:00:01Z
Fixes
155
Observations
155
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T17:31:17.842368+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,987 |
| object_name | IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.734 |
| n_snaps | 155 |
| span_days | 92.563 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.917 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.919 |
| delta_mean_motion | 0.003 |
| altitude_first_km | 592.725 |
| altitude_last_km | 591.891 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | 0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | -0.009 |
| 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 | 2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T17:31:17.842368+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T17:31:17.842368+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00","mean_motion":14.91671077,"altitude_km":592.725,"eccentricity":0.0000323,"inclination_deg":97.7367},{"utc":"2026-05-09T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":1 |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68987.json