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 weeks 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 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2380U 63014AA  25184.20512186  .00000567  00000-0  23145+0 0  9994
2  2380  87.2146 113.0418 0451834 171.5490 189.3299  8.68116205968206
Epoch: 2025-07-03T04:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T04:55:22.528Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
117.72272°
Altitude
4,070.869 km
Speed
6.038 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 32m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
33.29341°
Longitude
118.3741°
Altitude
3,880.083 km
Speed
6.157 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 57m 12s
Apparent Declination
19° 09' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:02:31
Azimuth
256.286° W
Elevation
45.311°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,071.811 km
Perigee altitude
3,168.306 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.196 km
Eccentricity
0.04518
Inclination
87.2146°
RAAN
113.0418°
Arg. of periapsis
171.549°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
189.3299°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.171 °/min
Orbital period
165.82 mins
BSTAR
0.23145
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
22 mins2025-07-14 20:31:09.599Z256.109° W2025-07-14 20:35:09.599Z282.696° WNW36.901°2025-07-14 20:53:09.599Z356.338° N
31 mins2025-07-15 05:21:09.599Z4.517° NNE2025-07-15 05:36:09.599Z76.374° E38.895°2025-07-15 05:52:09.599Z154.941° SSE
27 mins2025-07-15 08:08:09.599Z347.389° N2025-07-15 08:21:09.599Z290.488° WNW33.546°2025-07-15 08:35:09.599Z225.253° WSW
21 mins2025-07-15 15:50:09.599Z92.161° ESE2025-07-15 16:00:09.599Z59.046° ENE18.925°2025-07-15 16:11:09.599Z20.829° NNE
38 mins2025-07-15 18:22:09.599Z168.421° S2025-07-15 18:42:09.599Z77.961° E44.557°2025-07-15 19:00:09.599Z3.717° NNE
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