The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 68998
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
FOREST-16 (SOWITASGOHT)
68998 · 2026-05-09T04:00:01Z
Fixes
142
Observations
142
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 | 2026-08-09T15:58:57.882144+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 68,998 |
| object_name | FOREST-16 (SOWITASGOHT) |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.000 |
| inclination_deg_median | 97.739 |
| n_snaps | 142 |
| span_days | 92.499 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.946 |
| mean_motion_last | 14.926 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.020 |
| altitude_first_km | 583.681 |
| altitude_last_km | 589.877 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.000 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 0.089 |
| 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 | 2026-08-09T15:58:57.882144+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T15:58:57.882144+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00","mean_motion":14.94578648,"altitude_km":583.681,"eccentricity":0.00108,"inclination_deg":97.6962},{"utc":"2026-05-09T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":14. |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
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