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
Last TLE update
6 days ago
Origin
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)
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TLE from 6 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02431U 63014AC 25184.05971809 .00000058 00000-0 23319-1 0 9995
2 02431 87.5010 223.6687 0391331 314.3755 42.5665 8.68616759339396Epoch: 2025-07-03T01:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T01:25:59.642Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-79.16171°
Altitude
3,339.778 km
Speed
6.495 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 54m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.18054°
Longitude
-78.9539°
Altitude
3,468.061 km
Speed
6.412 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 50m 04s
Apparent Declination
-8° 08' 58"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:57:54
Azimuth
264.973° W
Elevation
-6.713°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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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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| 9 mins | 2025-07-09 10:18:31.172Z | 26.463° NE | 2025-07-09 10:22:31.172Z | 38.401° NE | 10.865° | 2025-07-09 10:27:31.172Z | 53.302° ENE |
| 38 mins | 2025-07-09 12:59:31.172Z | 3.64° NNE | 2025-07-09 13:18:31.172Z | 78.963° E | 39.437° | 2025-07-09 13:37:31.172Z | 154.735° SSE |
| 35 mins | 2025-07-09 15:46:31.172Z | 350.499° N | 2025-07-09 16:03:31.172Z | 287.159° WNW | 36.947° | 2025-07-09 16:21:31.172Z | 220.841° SW |
| 18 mins | 2025-07-09 23:31:31.172Z | 81.566° E | 2025-07-09 23:39:31.172Z | 53.272° ENE | 17.23° | 2025-07-09 23:49:31.172Z | 20.239° NNE |
| 36 mins | 2025-07-10 02:03:31.172Z | 164.582° S | 2025-07-10 02:19:31.172Z | 91.698° ESE | 44.025° | 2025-07-10 02:39:31.172Z | 3.698° NNE |
| 30 mins | 2025-07-10 04:54:31.172Z | 239.545° WSW | 2025-07-10 05:08:31.172Z | 295.92° NW | 27.341° | 2025-07-10 05:24:31.172Z | 352.843° N |
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