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STARLINK-38047

69745 · 2026-07-07T12:00:02Z

Fixes
59
Sensor hits
0
Observations
59
Altitude — track
59 measured points · 2026-07-072026-08-09
Mean motion — track
59 measured points · 2026-07-072026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-07T12:00:02.999808+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id69,745
object_nameSTARLINK-38047
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median97.284
n_snaps59
span_days33.333
mean_motion_first15.871
mean_motion_last15.492
delta_mean_motion-0.380
altitude_first_km310.381
altitude_last_km419.200
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.008
altitude_decay_km_day2.366
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_utc2026-07-07T12:00:02.999808+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-07T12:00:02.999808+00:00","mean_motion":15.87113098,"altitude_km":310.381,"eccentricity":0.00016806,"inclination_deg":97.2868},{"utc":"2026-07-08T02:00:03.000384+00:00","mean_motion":

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/69745.json

STARLINK-38047 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse