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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

PELICAN-7

69017 · 2026-05-09T04:00:01Z

Fixes
129
Observations
129
Altitude — track
129 measured points · 2026-05-092026-08-09
Mean motion — track
129 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_utc2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T16:07:19.227648+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id69,017
object_namePELICAN-7
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.405
n_snaps129
span_days92.505
mean_motion_first15.201
mean_motion_last15.241
delta_mean_motion0.039
altitude_first_km505.414
altitude_last_km493.536
decay_rate_rev_day20.000
altitude_decay_km_day-0.149
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_utc2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T16:07:19.227648+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T16:07:19.227648+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-05-09T04:00:01.998720+00:00","mean_motion":15.20141272,"altitude_km":505.414,"eccentricity":0.0005552,"inclination_deg":97.4081},{"utc":"2026-05-09T12:00:00.998784+00:00","mean_motion":1
total_sensor_hits0

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/69017.json

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