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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  25302.88257858  .00000239  00000-0  93796-1 0  9999
2 02380  87.2118 101.0795 0506193  46.3309 317.8377  8.68217328371084
Epoch: 2025-10-29T21:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-29T21:10:54.789Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
104.90187°
Altitude
3,260.635 km
Speed
6.547 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 44m 19s
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
14:04:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,125.342 km
Perigee altitude
3,113.218 km
Semi-major axis
9,997.417 km
Eccentricity
0.05062
Inclination
87.2118°
RAAN
101.0795°
Arg. of periapsis
46.3309°
True anomaly
313.75646°
Mean anomaly
317.8377°
Eccentric anomaly
315.81632°
Mean motion
2.17126 °/min
Orbital period
165.8 mins
BSTAR
0.093796
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