WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949 is space debris 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 10 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown bus, Unknown motor |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 10 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02949U 63014AS 24284.53793144 .00000759 00000-0 28203-1 0 9991
2 02949 85.6656 113.0995 2102777 86.4446 341.0793 8.82484902341479Epoch: 2024-10-10T12:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-10T12:54:37.276Z)
| Latitude | 57.06234° |
| Longitude | -93.49194° |
| Altitude | 1,618.926 km |
| Speed | 7.717 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 07h 59m 08s |
| True Declination | 56° 55' 20" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -43.04816° |
| Longitude | -104.29766° |
| Altitude | 4,533.857 km |
| Speed | 5.729 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 06h 34m 32s |
| Apparent Declination | -42° 31' 28" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 17:26:29 |
| Azimuth | 252.932° W |
| Elevation | -76.965° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 5,590.54 km |
| Perigee | 1,431.584 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,889.199 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2102777 |
| Inclination | 85.6656° |
| RAAN | 113.0995° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 86.4446° |
| True anomaly | 330.78336° |
| Mean anomaly | 341.0793° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 336.22152° |
| Mean motion | 2.207 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.028203 |
| Period | 163.12 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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