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
Related business
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2380U 63014AA  25337.33111756  .00000302  00000-0  11966+0 0  9991
2  2380  87.2071  97.6015 0505408   8.0901 352.7747  8.68224838374073
Epoch: 2025-12-03T07:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-03T07:56:48.557Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-94.00427°
Altitude
3,122.615 km
Speed
6.638 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 30m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:37:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,124.497 km
Perigee altitude
3,113.948 km
Semi-major axis
9,997.36 km
Eccentricity
0.05054
Inclination
87.2071°
RAAN
97.6015°
Arg. of periapsis
8.0901°
True anomaly
351.99775°
Mean anomaly
352.7747°
Eccentric anomaly
352.39128°
Mean motion
2.17128 °/min
Orbital period
165.8 mins
BSTAR
0.11966

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