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
2431, 1963-014AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02431U 63014AC  25170.12524612  .00000047  00000-0  18785-1 0  9993
2 02431  87.5013 224.9255 0390625 330.0932  27.8120  8.68614314338184
Epoch: 2025-06-19T03:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T03:00:21.264Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-87.76052°
Altitude
3,278.704 km
Speed
6.534 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 59m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-61.7279°
Longitude
96.75353°
Altitude
3,606.633 km
Speed
6.331 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 50m 51s
Apparent Declination
-65° 13' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:14:07
Azimuth
148.322° SSE
Elevation
-51.785°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,006.638 km
Perigee altitude
3,225.828 km
Semi-major axis
9,994.37 km
Eccentricity
0.03906
Inclination
87.5013°
RAAN
224.9255°
Arg. of periapsis
330.0932°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
27.812°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.17225 °/min
Orbital period
165.73 mins
BSTAR
0.018785
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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32 mins2025-06-20 12:55:54.020Z8.594° NNE2025-06-20 13:11:54.020Z62.294° ENE24.489°2025-06-20 13:27:54.020Z115.634° SE
40 mins2025-06-20 15:41:54.020Z357.675° N2025-06-20 16:00:54.020Z308.778° NW44.929°2025-06-20 16:21:54.020Z187.001° SSW
27 mins2025-06-20 18:29:54.020Z343.25° N2025-06-20 18:42:54.020Z300.424° NW22.509°2025-06-20 18:56:54.020Z256.273° W
29 mins2025-06-21 02:05:54.020Z125.78° SE2025-06-21 02:18:54.020Z69.248° E31.952°2025-06-21 02:34:54.020Z9.734° NNE
34 mins2025-06-21 04:47:54.020Z199.999° SSW2025-06-21 05:02:54.020Z275.211° WNW41.476°2025-06-21 05:21:54.020Z358.949° N
11 mins2025-06-21 07:51:54.020Z299.191° NW2025-06-21 07:56:54.020Z316.386° NNW12.029°2025-06-21 08:02:54.020Z336.302° NNW
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