WESTFORD NEEDLES, 21660
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 21660 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 21660U 63014FG 26106.46354882 .00000157 00000-0 20777-1 0 9991
2 21660 86.7280 268.9723 1456346 77.1062 347.4231 8.77669784 60289Epoch: 2026-04-16T11:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-16T11:07:30.618Z)
Latitude
60.04106°
Longitude
-96.85039°
Altitude
2,160.821 km
Speed
7.305 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 18m 33s
True Declination
59° 54' 60"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:08:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,992.765 km
Perigee altitude
2,101.796 km
Semi-major axis
9,925.418 km
Eccentricity
0.14563
Inclination
86.728°
RAAN
268.9723°
Arg. of periapsis
77.1062°
True anomaly
343.01692°
Mean anomaly
347.4231°
Eccentric anomaly
345.30661°
Mean motion
2.19493 °/min
Orbital period
164.01 mins
BSTAR
0.020777
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 18 mins | 2026-04-17 20:14:54.388Z | 25.15° NE | 2026-04-17 20:22:54.388Z | 66.716° ENE | 18.395° | 2026-04-17 20:32:54.388Z | 109.216° ESE |
| 29 mins | 2026-04-17 22:57:54.388Z | 356.148° N | 2026-04-17 23:08:54.388Z | 281.678° WNW | 44.862° | 2026-04-17 23:26:54.388Z | 185.819° SSW |
| 11 mins | 2026-04-18 01:46:54.388Z | 314.868° NW | 2026-04-18 01:50:54.388Z | 294.978° NW | 14.581° | 2026-04-18 01:57:54.388Z | 265.399° W |
| 18 mins | 2026-04-18 09:21:54.388Z | 126.096° SE | 2026-04-18 09:30:54.388Z | 77.775° E | 26.018° | 2026-04-18 09:39:54.388Z | 21.546° NNE |
| 22 mins | 2026-04-18 12:02:54.388Z | 203.806° SW | 2026-04-18 12:14:54.388Z | 279.179° WNW | 38.88° | 2026-04-18 12:24:54.388Z | 353.144° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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