WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431 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
Country
USRelated business
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)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 weeks ago
TLE from 4 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02431U 63014AC 25215.95953705 .00000111 00000-0 45908-1 0 9992
2 02431 87.5065 220.7903 0391480 279.7200 75.9662 8.68619377342164Epoch: 2025-08-03T23:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-03T23:01:44.001Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-77.41691°
Altitude
3,540.287 km
Speed
6.366 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 43m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:30:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,007.452 km
Perigee altitude
3,224.936 km
Semi-major axis
9,994.331 km
Eccentricity
0.03915
Inclination
87.5065°
RAAN
220.7903°
Arg. of periapsis
279.72°
True anomaly
80.36624°
Mean anomaly
75.9662°
Eccentric anomaly
78.16151°
Mean motion
2.17226 °/min
Orbital period
165.73 mins
BSTAR
0.045908
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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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| 12 mins | 2025-08-30 14:23:18.338Z | 334.36° NNW | 2025-08-30 14:29:18.338Z | 315.928° NNW | 12.329° | 2025-08-30 14:35:18.338Z | 296.861° NW |
| 14 mins | 2025-08-30 19:22:18.338Z | 65.49° ENE | 2025-08-30 19:28:18.338Z | 46.907° ENE | 13.547° | 2025-08-30 19:36:18.338Z | 22.833° NE |
| 37 mins | 2025-08-30 21:49:18.338Z | 151.813° SSE | 2025-08-30 22:07:18.338Z | 73.815° E | 41.418° | 2025-08-30 22:26:18.338Z | 5.608° NNE |
| 36 mins | 2025-08-31 00:36:18.338Z | 220.928° SW | 2025-08-31 00:53:18.338Z | 286.024° WNW | 34.048° | 2025-08-31 01:12:18.338Z | 355.284° N |
| 18 mins | 2025-08-31 06:56:18.338Z | 18.733° NNE | 2025-08-31 07:05:18.338Z | 47.232° ENE | 14.202° | 2025-08-31 07:14:18.338Z | 76.531° E |
| 37 mins | 2025-08-31 09:39:18.338Z | 1.347° NNE | 2025-08-31 09:58:18.338Z | 80.786° E | 42.456° | 2025-08-31 10:16:18.338Z | 164.934° S |
| 29 mins | 2025-08-31 12:26:18.338Z | 349.047° N | 2025-08-31 12:42:18.338Z | 291.963° WNW | 31.709° | 2025-08-31 12:55:18.338Z | 238.455° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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