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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  26030.16410775  .00000704  00000-0  27502+0 0  9995
2 02380  87.2051  91.7406 0542347 304.8077  50.2890  8.68337049379099
Epoch: 2026-01-30T03:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-30T03:56:18.909Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-96.74457°
Altitude
3,294.583 km
Speed
6.525 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 06m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
11:48:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,160.517 km
Perigee altitude
3,076.203 km
Semi-major axis
9,996.497 km
Eccentricity
0.05423
Inclination
87.2051°
RAAN
91.7406°
Arg. of periapsis
304.8077°
True anomaly
55.27962°
Mean anomaly
50.289°
Eccentric anomaly
52.76294°
Mean motion
2.17156 °/min
Orbital period
165.78 mins
BSTAR
0.27502
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