WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381 is space debris 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 18 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 18 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2381U 63014AB 24296.04279557 .00000050 00000-0 20253-1 0 9998
2 2381 87.2908 156.1729 0356084 177.7197 182.5375 8.67545412872107Epoch: 2024-10-22T01:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-22T01:01:37.537Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 109.80571° |
| Altitude | 3,984.792 km |
| Speed | 6.091 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 24m 41s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 44.57458° |
| Longitude | -72.92749° |
| Altitude | 3,360.885 km |
| Speed | 6.488 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 40m 49s |
| Apparent Declination | 14° 28' 48" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:42 |
| Azimuth | 35.251° NE |
| Elevation | -28.116° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,980.623 km |
| Perigee | 3,268.271 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,002.584 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0356084 |
| Inclination | 87.2908° |
| RAAN | 156.1729° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 177.7197° |
| True anomaly | 182.36455° |
| Mean anomaly | 182.5375° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 182.45028° |
| Mean motion | 2.16958 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.020253 |
| Period | 165.93 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 mins | 2024-10-22 23:59:25.953Z | 13.519° NNE | 2024-10-23 00:11:25.953Z | 58.353° ENE | 19.282° | 2024-10-23 00:22:25.953Z | 101.11° ESE |
| 33 mins | 2024-10-23 02:45:25.953Z | 358.69° N | 2024-10-23 03:01:25.953Z | 76.635° E | 44.948° | 2024-10-23 03:18:25.953Z | 180.789° SSW |
| 22 mins | 2024-10-23 05:33:25.953Z | 340.068° N | 2024-10-23 05:44:25.953Z | 297.499° NW | 21.808° | 2024-10-23 05:55:25.953Z | 254.789° W |
| 31 mins | 2024-10-23 13:06:25.953Z | 124.217° SE | 2024-10-23 13:22:25.953Z | 66.207° ENE | 31.003° | 2024-10-23 13:37:25.953Z | 12.06° NNE |
| 39 mins | 2024-10-23 15:46:25.953Z | 192.486° SSW | 2024-10-23 16:05:25.953Z | 267.651° W | 42.992° | 2024-10-23 16:25:25.953Z | 359.832° N |