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 (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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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  25249.99857044  .00000177  00000-0  69342-1 0  9995
2 02380  87.2125 106.4240 0498908 101.0040 264.7330  8.68209892366496
Epoch: 2025-09-06T23:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-06T23:57:56.486Z)
Latitude
Longitude
120.61429°
Altitude
3,694.004 km
Speed
6.269 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 05m 41s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:51:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,118.12 km
Perigee altitude
3,120.556 km
Semi-major axis
9,997.475 km
Eccentricity
0.04989
Inclination
87.2125°
RAAN
106.424°
Arg. of periapsis
101.004°
True anomaly
259.08166°
Mean anomaly
264.733°
Eccentric anomaly
261.90296°
Mean motion
2.17124 °/min
Orbital period
165.8 mins
BSTAR
0.069342
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