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CelestialObjectDex · Satellite Decay

QIANFAN-228

69857 · 2026-07-14T17:34:08Z

Fixes
45
Sensor hits
0
Observations
45
Altitude — track
45 measured points · 2026-07-142026-08-09
Mean motion — track
45 measured points · 2026-07-142026-08-09

The record

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

start_utc2026-07-14T17:34:08.739840+00:00
end_utc2026-08-09T20:14:54.091968+00:00
familycelestialdex
norad_id69,857
object_nameQIANFAN-228
groupactive
eccentricity_median0.003
inclination_deg_median89.006
n_snaps45
span_days26.112
mean_motion_first14.267
mean_motion_last14.033
delta_mean_motion-0.234
altitude_first_km802.838
altitude_last_km882.398
decay_rate_rev_day2-0.008
altitude_decay_km_day2.680
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_utc2026-07-14T17:34:08.739840+00:00
last_utc2026-08-09T20:14:54.091968+00:00
last_fix_utc2026-08-09T20:14:54.091968+00:00
provisionalfalse
track[{"utc":"2026-07-14T17:34:08.739840+00:00","mean_motion":14.26683603,"altitude_km":802.838,"eccentricity":0.00303467,"inclination_deg":89.007},{"utc":"2026-07-15T03:40:08.100192+00:00","mean_motion":1

Provenance

  • celestrak

Storage: dossier · celestial_storehouse/satellite_decay/69857.json

QIANFAN-228 — Satellite Decay — TerraPulse