WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2380

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2380 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
2380, 1963-014AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  25124.39804799  .00000107  00000-0  43241-1 0  9993
2 02380  87.2257 119.0390 0446199 238.2299 117.4352  8.68092317355591
Epoch: 2025-05-04T09:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-04T09:33:11.346Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
113.21519°
Altitude
3,845.435 km
Speed
6.175 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 56m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-63.68768°
Longitude
-61.35399°
Altitude
3,203.662 km
Speed
6.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 16m 08s
Apparent Declination
-54° 50' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:06:37
Azimuth
154.743° SSE
Elevation
-72.856°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,066.369 km
Perigee altitude
3,174.115 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.379 km
Eccentricity
0.0446199
Inclination
87.2257°
RAAN
119.039°
Arg. of periapsis
238.2299°
True anomaly
121.85503°
Mean anomaly
117.4352°
Eccentric anomaly
119.65684°
Mean motion
2.17094 °/min
BSTAR
0.043241
Orbital period
165.83 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
27 mins2025-05-06 03:14:18.971Z263.73° W2025-05-06 03:28:18.971Z307.559° NW18.627°2025-05-06 03:41:18.971Z348.102° N
32 mins2025-05-06 09:24:18.971Z7.213° NNE2025-05-06 09:40:18.971Z65.635° ENE29.914°2025-05-06 09:56:18.971Z129.725° SE
35 mins2025-05-06 12:10:18.971Z354.724° N2025-05-06 12:28:18.971Z282.751° WNW43.033°2025-05-06 12:45:18.971Z200.043° SSW
16 mins2025-05-06 15:00:18.971Z335.582° NNW2025-05-06 15:08:18.971Z309.68° NW15.157°2025-05-06 15:16:18.971Z282.693° WNW
37 mins2025-05-06 22:27:18.971Z142.445° SSE2025-05-06 22:44:18.971Z77.627° E38.629°2025-05-06 23:04:18.971Z6.797° NNE
38 mins2025-05-07 01:12:18.971Z211.426° SW2025-05-07 01:30:18.971Z282.868° WNW37.955°2025-05-07 01:50:18.971Z357.422° N
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