WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381 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
2381, 1963-014AB
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, 0.3 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 02381U 63014AB  26235.03044083 -.00000096  00000-0 -44703-1 0  9994
2 02381  87.2868  90.9425 0216419 134.4925 227.3844  8.67475195397062
Epoch: 2026-08-23T00:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T00:43:50.087Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
108.65145°
Altitude
3,778.473 km
Speed
6.218 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 03m 46s
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
16:03:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,841.477 km
Perigee altitude
3,408.503 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.127 km
Eccentricity
0.02164
Inclination
87.2868°
RAAN
90.9425°
Arg. of periapsis
134.4925°
True anomaly
225.59249°
Mean anomaly
227.3844°
Eccentric anomaly
226.48516°
Mean motion
2.1694 °/min
Orbital period
165.94 mins
BSTAR
-0.044703
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