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 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB  26299.83718888 -.00000092  00000-0 -42878-1 0  9990
2 02381  87.3005  84.6167 0213014  67.3806 294.9432  8.67481561402681
Epoch: 2026-10-26T20:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-26T20:05:33.119Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
108.01975°
Altitude
3,543.206 km
Speed
6.366 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 38m 28s
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
15:06:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,838.02 km
Perigee altitude
3,411.861 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.078 km
Eccentricity
0.0213
Inclination
87.3005°
RAAN
84.6167°
Arg. of periapsis
67.3806°
True anomaly
292.70536°
Mean anomaly
294.9432°
Eccentric anomaly
293.82674°
Mean motion
2.16942 °/min
Orbital period
165.94 mins
BSTAR
-0.042878
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