WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2364
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2364 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 | 22 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 22 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02364U 63014P 24284.11403774 .00000250 00000-0 90389-1 0 9993
2 02364 87.5766 336.3060 0676219 320.2580 35.0553 8.67486897942636Epoch: 2024-10-10T02:44Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-10T02:44:12.86Z)
| Latitude | -0.0001° |
| Longitude | -83.95082° |
| Altitude | 3,091.829 km |
| Speed | 6.661 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 25m 13s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -84.48623° |
| Longitude | -109.91694° |
| Altitude | 3,150.509 km |
| Speed | 6.631 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 06h 11m 44s |
| Apparent Declination | -72° 59' 57" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 18:37:52 |
| Azimuth | 176.52° S |
| Elevation | -56.764° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,301.307 km |
| Perigee | 2,948.46 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,003.02 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0676219 |
| Inclination | 87.5766° |
| RAAN | 336.306° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 320.258° |
| True anomaly | 39.83021° |
| Mean anomaly | 35.0553° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 37.40903° |
| Mean motion | 2.16943 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.090389 |
| Period | 165.94 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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