WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949 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
2 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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02949U 63014AS 25185.18097152 .00009329 00000-0 25399+0 0 9992
2 02949 85.5690 64.3687 2216944 133.8969 20.6923 8.84301102365014Epoch: 2025-07-04T04:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T04:20:35.939Z)
Latitude
13.37501°
Longitude
-104.26854°
Altitude
1,538.22 km
Speed
7.771 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 13m 16s
True Declination
13° 18' 20"
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Latitude
-43.24678°
Longitude
72.29356°
Altitude
5,693.754 km
Speed
5.073 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 06m 49s
Apparent Declination
-49° 57' 28"
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Local Sidereal Time
10:14:45
Azimuth
235.968° WSW
Elevation
-48.817°
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 | 2025-07-06 02:16:35.802Z | 31.464° NE | 2025-07-06 02:20:35.802Z | 68.949° E | 18.25° | 2025-07-06 02:25:35.802Z | 113.432° SE |
| 12 mins | 2025-07-06 04:59:35.802Z | 333.865° NNW | 2025-07-06 05:04:35.802Z | 276.131° WNW | 30.965° | 2025-07-06 05:11:35.802Z | 211.928° SW |
| 30 mins | 2025-07-06 15:04:35.802Z | 152.479° SSE | 2025-07-06 15:23:35.802Z | 87.781° E | 38.633° | 2025-07-06 15:34:35.802Z | 16.042° NNE |
| 29 mins | 2025-07-06 17:48:35.802Z | 215.148° SW | 2025-07-06 18:06:35.802Z | 276.294° WNW | 33.212° | 2025-07-06 18:17:35.802Z | 345.617° N |
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