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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

KUIPER-00609

69770 · 2026-07-09T20:00:01Z

Fixes
55
Sensor hits
0
Observations
55
Altitude — track
55 measured points · 2026-07-092026-08-09
Mean motion — track
55 measured points · 2026-07-092026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id69,770
object_nameKUIPER-00609
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.000
inclination_deg_median51.880
n_snaps55
span_days31
mean_motion_first15.385
mean_motion_last15.347
delta_mean_motion-0.039
altitude_first_km450.417
altitude_last_km461.926
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.001
altitude_decay_km_day0.235
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_utc2026-07-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-09T20:00:01.999008+00:00","mean_motion":15.38543054,"altitude_km":450.417,"eccentricity":0.0000842,"inclination_deg":51.8805},{"utc":"2026-07-10T06:00:02.000160+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/69770.json

KUIPER-00609 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse