WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2362
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2362 is space debris 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown bus, Unknown motor |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02362U 63014M 24286.42454442 .00001184 00000-0 14929-1 0 9998
2 02362 85.3544 82.8175 2472227 41.6427 334.8451 8.83425635952542Epoch: 2024-10-12T10:11Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-12T10:11:20.637Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | -91.49907° |
| Altitude | 1,454.984 km |
| Speed | 7.841 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 31m 16s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -22.75981° |
| Longitude | 90.37052° |
| Altitude | 5,753.218 km |
| Speed | 5.041 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 20m 18s |
| Apparent Declination | -43° 48' 51" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:06:57 |
| Azimuth | 131.472° SE |
| Elevation | -19.411° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 5,947.063 km |
| Perigee | 1,060.896 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,882.117 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2472227 |
| Inclination | 85.3544° |
| RAAN | 82.8175° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 41.6427° |
| True anomaly | 318.45952° |
| Mean anomaly | 334.8451° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 327.16453° |
| Mean motion | 2.20937 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.014929 |
| Period | 162.94 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 mins | 2024-10-12 21:34:57.002Z | 7.065° NNE | 2024-10-12 21:46:57.002Z | 89.008° E | 40.066° | 2024-10-12 22:10:57.002Z | 161.232° S |
| 30 mins | 2024-10-13 00:19:57.002Z | 334.216° NNW | 2024-10-13 00:29:57.002Z | 276.27° WNW | 32.798° | 2024-10-13 00:49:57.002Z | 219.439° SW |
| 10 mins | 2024-10-13 10:44:57.002Z | 162.294° S | 2024-10-13 10:49:57.002Z | 75.582° E | 39.777° | 2024-10-13 10:54:57.002Z | 13.675° NNE |
| 14 mins | 2024-10-13 19:23:57.002Z | 44.754° NE | 2024-10-13 19:28:57.002Z | 66.065° ENE | 13.608° | 2024-10-13 19:37:57.002Z | 94.651° ESE |