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
Orbit
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB 25177.84778475 -.00000336 00000-0 -15004+0 0 9993
2 02381 87.2944 132.0690 0256782 265.2604 91.8887 8.67450832360458Epoch: 2025-06-26T20:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T20:20:48.602Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
-88.34263°
Altitude
3,644.598 km
Speed
6.302 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 48m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-13.35789°
Longitude
-89.03874°
Altitude
3,590.483 km
Speed
6.337 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 59m 36s
Apparent Declination
-23° 38' 02"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:27:35
Azimuth
22.018° NNE
Elevation
-72.68°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 32 mins | 2025-06-27 10:59:58.202Z | 348.716° N | 2025-06-27 11:15:58.202Z | 291.495° WNW | 31.164° | 2025-06-27 11:31:58.202Z | 232.996° WSW |
| 26 mins | 2025-06-27 18:39:58.202Z | 102.75° ESE | 2025-06-27 18:51:58.202Z | 60.652° ENE | 23.268° | 2025-06-27 19:05:58.202Z | 14.297° NNE |
| 38 mins | 2025-06-27 21:15:58.202Z | 176.907° S | 2025-06-27 21:33:58.202Z | 224.845° SW | 44.994° | 2025-06-27 21:53:58.202Z | 2.23° NNE |
| 28 mins | 2025-06-28 00:10:58.202Z | 253.31° W | 2025-06-28 00:23:58.202Z | 298.873° NW | 22.264° | 2025-06-28 00:38:58.202Z | 349.925° N |
| 30 mins | 2025-06-28 06:21:58.202Z | 9.378° NNE | 2025-06-28 06:36:58.202Z | 61.859° ENE | 25.176° | 2025-06-28 06:51:58.202Z | 116.67° SE |
| 37 mins | 2025-06-28 09:07:58.202Z | 356.804° N | 2025-06-28 09:26:58.202Z | 256.12° W | 44.733° | 2025-06-28 09:44:58.202Z | 189.386° SSW |
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