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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  25239.05278815  .00000206  00000-0  81119-1 0  9993
2 02380  87.2180 107.5274 0491432 112.2160 253.1573  8.68207577365542
Epoch: 2025-08-27T01:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-27T01:16:00.896Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
112.988°
Altitude
3,787.779 km
Speed
6.211 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 10m 06s
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
04:31:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,110.664 km
Perigee altitude
3,128.047 km
Semi-major axis
9,997.493 km
Eccentricity
0.04914
Inclination
87.218°
RAAN
107.5274°
Arg. of periapsis
112.216°
True anomaly
247.86929°
Mean anomaly
253.1573°
Eccentric anomaly
250.50306°
Mean motion
2.17123 °/min
Orbital period
165.8 mins
BSTAR
0.081119
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