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
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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2381U 63014AB  26197.66765970  .00000416  00000-0  18564+0 0  9993
2  2381  87.2880  94.5882 0196085 177.4765 182.7121  8.67453873393829
Epoch: 2026-07-16T16:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-16T16:01:25.798Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-80.27511°
Altitude
3,825.528 km
Speed
6.189 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 18m 21s
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
21:17:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,821.304 km
Perigee altitude
3,429.005 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.291 km
Eccentricity
0.01961
Inclination
87.288°
RAAN
94.5882°
Arg. of periapsis
177.4765°
True anomaly
182.60832°
Mean anomaly
182.7121°
Eccentric anomaly
182.65996°
Mean motion
2.16935 °/min
Orbital period
165.95 mins
BSTAR
0.18564
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