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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2381 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 2 days 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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB 25012.37167681 -.00001353 00000-0 -59037+0 0 9994
2 02381 87.2909 148.1598 0319820 89.3914 274.3572 8.67539366346101Epoch: 2025-01-12T08:55Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-12T08:55:12.876Z)
| Latitude | -0.0001° |
| Longitude | -97.75189° |
| Altitude | 3,614.764 km |
| Speed | 6.321 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 52m 38s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in partial shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -42.62512° |
| Longitude | 84.53656° |
| Altitude | 3,864.535 km |
| Speed | 6.169 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 06m 25s |
| Apparent Declination | -41° 26' 55" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:13:33 |
| Azimuth | 139.142° SSE |
| Elevation | -87.956° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,944.399 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,304.59 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,002.632 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.031982 |
| Inclination | 87.2909° |
| RAAN | 148.1598° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 89.3914° |
| True anomaly | 270.69429° |
| Mean anomaly | 274.3572° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 272.52655° |
| Mean motion | 2.16956 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.59037 |
| Orbital period | 165.93 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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 | 2025-01-14 10:46:36.101Z | 216.595° SW | 2025-01-14 11:02:36.101Z | 282.92° WNW | 34.33° | 2025-01-14 11:18:36.101Z | 354.135° N |
| 33 mins | 2025-01-14 19:47:36.101Z | 4.127° NNE | 2025-01-14 20:03:36.101Z | 84.957° E | 40.367° | 2025-01-14 20:20:36.101Z | 158.902° S |
| 29 mins | 2025-01-14 22:34:36.101Z | 346.904° N | 2025-01-14 22:48:36.101Z | 285.415° WNW | 32.992° | 2025-01-14 23:03:36.101Z | 226.447° WSW |
| 19 mins | 2025-01-15 06:18:36.101Z | 94.733° ESE | 2025-01-15 06:28:36.101Z | 56.954° ENE | 18.607° | 2025-01-15 06:37:36.101Z | 22.693° NE |
| 33 mins | 2025-01-15 08:53:36.101Z | 172.299° S | 2025-01-15 09:10:36.101Z | 65.019° ENE | 44.831° | 2025-01-15 09:26:36.101Z | 3.003° NNE |
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