The Dexes / Satellite Decay / 69118
CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay
QIANFAN-159
69118 · 2026-05-28T19:26:54Z
Fixes
112
Observations
112
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| start_utc | 2026-05-28T19:26:54.628800+00:00 |
|---|---|
| end_utc | 2026-08-09T19:15:51.336000+00:00 |
| family | celestialdex |
| norad_id | 69,118 |
| object_name | QIANFAN-159 |
| group | active |
| eccentricity_median | 0.002 |
| inclination_deg_median | 89.010 |
| n_snaps | 112 |
| span_days | 72.992 |
| mean_motion_first | 14.205 |
| mean_motion_last | 13.510 |
| delta_mean_motion | -0.694 |
| altitude_first_km | 823.788 |
| altitude_last_km | 1068.453 |
| decay_rate_rev_day2 | -0.012 |
| altitude_decay_km_day | 4.293 |
| 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 | 2026-05-28T19:26:54.628800+00:00 |
| last_utc | 2026-08-09T19:15:51.336000+00:00 |
| last_fix_utc | 2026-08-09T19:15:51.336000+00:00 |
| provisional | false |
| track | [{"utc":"2026-05-28T19:26:54.628800+00:00","mean_motion":14.204629,"altitude_km":823.788,"eccentricity":0.0014243,"inclination_deg":89.0127},{"utc":"2026-05-29T00:30:40.745088+00:00","mean_motion":14. |
| total_sensor_hits | 0 |
Provenance
- celestrak
Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/69118.json