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
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 02796U 63014AQ  25189.25858350  .00000515  00000-0  20985+0 0  9993
2 02796  87.2272 121.3360 0455138 172.5026 188.2935  8.68088905895201
Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:12:21.614Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
101.7898°
Altitude
4,075.511 km
Speed
6.035 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 05m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.90432°
Longitude
103.99686°
Altitude
3,917.514 km
Speed
6.135 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 59m 15s
Apparent Declination
11° 08' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:35:08
Azimuth
352.422° N
Elevation
-38.64°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,075.333 km
Perigee altitude
3,165.203 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.405 km
Eccentricity
0.04551
Inclination
87.2272°
RAAN
121.336°
Arg. of periapsis
172.5026°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
188.2935°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.17094 °/min
Orbital period
165.83 mins
BSTAR
0.20985
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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32 mins2025-07-09 07:54:39.058Z355.67° N2025-07-09 08:10:39.058Z286.489° WNW44.081°2025-07-09 08:26:39.058Z193.254° SSW
14 mins2025-07-09 10:45:39.058Z330.466° NNW2025-07-09 10:51:39.058Z307.728° NW15.343°2025-07-09 10:59:39.058Z276.701° WNW
35 mins2025-07-09 18:12:39.058Z139.073° SSE2025-07-09 18:30:39.058Z74.345° E36.477°2025-07-09 18:47:39.058Z9.211° NNE
38 mins2025-07-09 20:56:39.058Z204.91° SW2025-07-09 21:15:39.058Z278.188° WNW39.455°2025-07-09 21:34:39.058Z357.605° N
30 mins2025-07-10 06:02:39.058Z5.909° NNE2025-07-10 06:17:39.058Z74.921° E36.382°2025-07-10 06:32:39.058Z147.281° SSE
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