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
Country
Flag of USUS
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Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  26303.28268911 -.00000136  00000-0 -52994-1 0  9990
2 02380  87.2064  63.9209 0596194  16.4876 345.4497  8.68483692402801
Epoch: 2026-10-30T06:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T06:47:04.339Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-76.45218°
Altitude
3,047.074 km
Speed
6.688 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 15m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
06:32:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,213.15 km
Perigee altitude
3,021.314 km
Semi-major axis
9,995.369 km
Eccentricity
0.05962
Inclination
87.2064°
RAAN
63.9209°
Arg. of periapsis
16.4876°
True anomaly
343.60067°
Mean anomaly
345.4497°
Eccentric anomaly
344.53907°
Mean motion
2.17193 °/min
Orbital period
165.75 mins
BSTAR
-0.052994
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