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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02380U 63014AA  26124.28233795 -.00000037  00000-0 -15186-1 0  9995
2 02380  87.2089  82.1639 0556379 206.7268 150.3881  8.68354208387260
Epoch: 2026-05-04T06:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T06:46:33.998Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
118.34847°
Altitude
4,113.342 km
Speed
6.011 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 28m 39s
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
02:34:13
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,174.404 km
Perigee altitude
3,062.051 km
Semi-major axis
9,996.364 km
Eccentricity
0.05564
Inclination
87.2089°
RAAN
82.1639°
Arg. of periapsis
206.7268°
True anomaly
153.35713°
Mean anomaly
150.3881°
Eccentric anomaly
151.89009°
Mean motion
2.1716 °/min
Orbital period
165.78 mins
BSTAR
-0.015186
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