WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431 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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2431 intel report (Beta)
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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 2 months 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 months ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2431U 63014AC 24250.54151164 .00000033 00000-0 12661-1 0 9997
2 2431 87.4654 250.9591 0502640 280.4613 74.0000 8.68791531869695Epoch: 2024-09-06T12:59Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-06T12:59:46.605Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 69.90235° |
| Altitude | 3,504.562 km |
| Speed | 6.388 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 43m 50s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -18.01819° |
| Longitude | -113.52284° |
| Altitude | 3,203.946 km |
| Speed | 6.584 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 34m 19s |
| Apparent Declination | -27° 58' 13" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:42 |
| Azimuth | 290.325° WNW |
| Elevation | -65.006° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,117.159 km |
| Perigee | 3,112.582 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,993.007 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.050264 |
| Inclination | 87.4654° |
| RAAN | 250.9591° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 280.4613° |
| True anomaly | 79.62514° |
| Mean anomaly | 74° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 76.80387° |
| Mean motion | 2.1727 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.012661 |
| Period | 165.69 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 mins | 2024-10-22 19:54:26.012Z | 145.775° SSE | 2024-10-22 20:13:26.012Z | 75.898° E | 39.412° | 2024-10-22 20:33:26.012Z | 6.227° NNE |
| 39 mins | 2024-10-22 22:40:26.012Z | 212.099° SW | 2024-10-22 22:59:26.012Z | 285.327° WNW | 37.323° | 2024-10-22 23:19:26.012Z | 357.138° N |
| 9 mins | 2024-10-23 05:05:26.012Z | 27.067° NE | 2024-10-23 05:09:26.012Z | 39.653° NE | 11.284° | 2024-10-23 05:14:26.012Z | 55.753° ENE |
| 35 mins | 2024-10-23 07:46:26.012Z | 3.201° NNE | 2024-10-23 08:04:26.012Z | 79.285° E | 40.203° | 2024-10-23 08:21:26.012Z | 157.334° SSE |
| 32 mins | 2024-10-23 10:32:26.012Z | 350.683° N | 2024-10-23 10:49:26.012Z | 287.015° WNW | 34.402° | 2024-10-23 11:04:26.012Z | 225.86° WSW |
| 25 mins | 2024-10-23 18:12:26.012Z | 93.204° ESE | 2024-10-23 18:24:26.012Z | 55.426° ENE | 20.723° | 2024-10-23 18:37:26.012Z | 15.672° NNE |