WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2796 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
2796, 1963-014AQ
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02796U 63014AQ  25236.04246803  .00000739  00000-0  29713+0 0  9993
2 02796  87.2276 116.6480 0484775 121.6593 243.2487  8.68173939899264
Epoch: 2025-08-24T01:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-24T01:01:09.237Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
128.79096°
Altitude
3,860.361 km
Speed
6.166 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 46m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
17:20:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,104.28 km
Perigee altitude
3,134.948 km
Semi-major axis
9,997.751 km
Eccentricity
0.04848
Inclination
87.2276°
RAAN
116.648°
Arg. of periapsis
121.6593°
True anomaly
238.42568°
Mean anomaly
243.2487°
Eccentric anomaly
240.82355°
Mean motion
2.17115 °/min
Orbital period
165.81 mins
BSTAR
0.29713
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