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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

CAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJECT L

68990 · 2026-05-09T04:07:07Z

Fixes
154
Observations
154
Altitude — track
154 measured points · 2026-05-092026-08-09
Mean motion — track
154 measured points · 2026-05-092026-08-09

The record

Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.

start_utc2026-05-09T04:07:07.632768+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T15:36:49.470912+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id68,990
object_nameCAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJECT L
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.001
inclination_deg_median97.731
n_snaps154
span_days92.479
mean_motion_first14.909
mean_motion_last14.911
delta_mean_motion0.003
altitude_first_km595.278
altitude_last_km594.482
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.009
decay_notemean_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_utc2026-05-09T04:07:07.632768+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T15:36:49.470912+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T15:36:49.470912+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-05-09T04:07:07.632768+00:00","mean_motion":14.90851765,"altitude_km":595.278,"eccentricity":0.0003892,"inclination_deg":97.7348},{"utc":"2026-05-09T10:33:43.314624+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/68990.json

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