WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2359
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2359 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
Last TLE update
1 week ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02359U 63014J 25177.07165109 .00000032 00000-0 50538-2 0 9992
2 02359 86.9342 47.9203 1212354 101.2525 272.6752 8.71285278883718Epoch: 2025-06-26T01:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T01:43:10.654Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
107.68178°
Altitude
3,689.922 km
Speed
6.264 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 11m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
-51.5398°
Longitude
-69.38128°
Altitude
4,455.689 km
Speed
5.805 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 23m 42s
Apparent Declination
-73° 38' 57"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:15:03
Azimuth
160.523° S
Elevation
-34.593°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 28 mins | 2025-07-04 03:17:15.218Z | 354.921° N | 2025-07-04 03:29:15.218Z | 287.402° WNW | 44.152° | 2025-07-04 03:45:15.218Z | 190.835° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-04 06:10:15.218Z | 307.495° NW | 2025-07-04 06:12:15.218Z | 297.983° NW | 11.677° | 2025-07-04 06:15:15.218Z | 284.428° WNW |
| 23 mins | 2025-07-04 13:42:15.218Z | 136.951° SSE | 2025-07-04 13:55:15.218Z | 73.936° E | 32.698° | 2025-07-04 14:05:15.218Z | 16.949° NNE |
| 27 mins | 2025-07-04 16:25:15.218Z | 208.255° SW | 2025-07-04 16:40:15.218Z | 283.255° WNW | 36.85° | 2025-07-04 16:52:15.218Z | 353.407° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-05 01:21:15.218Z | 13.548° NNE | 2025-07-05 01:26:15.218Z | 35.726° NE | 26.51° | 2025-07-05 01:26:15.218Z | 35.726° NE |
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