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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 6 hours ago |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | Unknown |
Mission | Spacecraft |
Bus & Motor | Unknown |
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 6 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2949U 63014AS 25044.41166590 .00000952 00000-0 29792-1 0 9991
2 2949 85.6187 90.2815 2171074 298.9055 49.9443 8.83516476269903
Epoch: 2025-02-13T09:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-13T09:52:47.933Z)
Latitude | 11.20719° |
Longitude | 159.25956° |
Altitude | 2,460.517 km |
Speed | 7.064 km/s |
True Right ascension | 06h 04m 35s |
True Declination | 11° 09' 16" |
Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 51.58768° |
Longitude | 163.8743° |
Altitude | 3,925.027 km |
Speed | 6.093 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 06h 18m 05s |
Apparent Declination | 19° 23' 27" |
Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 18:11:35 |
Azimuth | 358.221° N |
Elevation | -30.674° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 5,648.693 km |
Perigee altitude | 1,358.005 km |
Semi-major axis | 9,881.486 km |
Eccentricity | 0.2171074 |
Inclination | 85.6187° |
RAAN | 90.2815° |
Arg. of periapsis | 298.9055° |
True anomaly | 72.37602° |
Mean anomaly | 49.9443° |
Eccentric anomaly | 60.80321° |
Mean motion | 2.20958 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.029792 |
Orbital period | 162.93 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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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53 mins | 2025-02-13 16:01:22.711Z | 353.069° N | 2025-02-13 16:30:22.711Z | 286.396° WNW | 40.317° | 2025-02-13 16:54:22.711Z | 214.821° SW |
28 mins | 2025-02-13 18:49:22.711Z | 343.471° N | 2025-02-13 19:03:22.711Z | 315.269° NNW | 16.384° | 2025-02-13 19:17:22.711Z | 286.652° WNW |
10 mins | 2025-02-13 23:47:22.711Z | 48.007° ENE | 2025-02-13 23:51:22.711Z | 36.957° NE | 11.741° | 2025-02-13 23:57:22.711Z | 22.339° NNE |
35 mins | 2025-02-14 02:12:22.711Z | 141.084° SSE | 2025-02-14 02:24:22.711Z | 71.608° E | 38.541° | 2025-02-14 02:47:22.711Z | 7.158° NNE |
37 mins | 2025-02-14 04:55:22.711Z | 223.527° SW | 2025-02-14 05:08:22.711Z | 294.589° NW | 36.62° | 2025-02-14 05:32:22.711Z | 3.526° NNE |
21 mins | 2025-02-14 07:58:22.711Z | 317.191° NNW | 2025-02-14 08:07:22.711Z | 340.602° N | 13.373° | 2025-02-14 08:19:22.711Z | 6.757° NNE |
43 mins | 2025-02-14 11:00:22.711Z | 358.385° N | 2025-02-14 11:22:22.711Z | 46.009° ENE | 21.107° | 2025-02-14 11:43:22.711Z | 92.655° ESE |
56 mins | 2025-02-14 13:45:22.711Z | 356.481° N | 2025-02-14 14:16:22.711Z | 83.076° E | 43.135° | 2025-02-14 14:41:22.711Z | 164.984° S |
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