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
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB  25132.41282020  .00000056  00000-0  23656-1 0  9994
2 02381  87.2894 136.4851 0282203 314.1138  43.6814  8.67453248356513
Epoch: 2025-05-12T09:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T09:54:27.665Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
117.44356°
Altitude
3,429.233 km
Speed
6.439 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 05m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-22.02473°
Longitude
-61.54851°
Altitude
3,730.775 km
Speed
6.25 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 01m 50s
Apparent Declination
-36° 55' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:17:04
Azimuth
108.096° ESE
Elevation
-41.003°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,907.454 km
Perigee altitude
3,342.862 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.295 km
Eccentricity
0.0282203
Inclination
87.2894°
RAAN
136.4851°
Arg. of periapsis
314.1138°
True anomaly
45.97261°
Mean anomaly
43.6814°
Eccentric anomaly
44.82115°
Mean motion
2.16934 °/min
BSTAR
0.023656
Orbital period
165.95 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
23 mins2025-05-13 08:50:24.225Z13.57° NNE2025-05-13 09:02:24.225Z51.997° ENE16.368°2025-05-13 09:13:24.225Z87.214° E
39 mins2025-05-13 11:35:24.225Z0.43° NNE2025-05-13 11:54:24.225Z80.869° E43.559°2025-05-13 12:14:24.225Z170.173° S
31 mins2025-05-13 14:23:24.225Z346.367° N2025-05-13 14:38:24.225Z292.516° NW30.04°2025-05-13 14:54:24.225Z236.941° WSW
25 mins2025-05-13 22:03:24.225Z104.766° ESE2025-05-13 22:14:24.225Z62.968° ENE24.067°2025-05-13 22:28:24.225Z14.182° NNE
36 mins2025-05-14 00:40:24.225Z180.907° SSW2025-05-14 00:57:24.225Z281.367° WNW44.859°2025-05-14 01:16:24.225Z1.694° NNE
25 mins2025-05-14 03:36:24.225Z260.944° W2025-05-14 03:48:24.225Z304.855° NW19.821°2025-05-14 04:01:24.225Z349.184° N
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