WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997 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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02997U 63014AU 25307.42062969 .00002733 00000-0 76108+0 0 9992
2 02997 86.7910 192.3673 0872039 133.1800 234.5361 8.77769596296652Epoch: 2025-11-03T10:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T10:05:42.405Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-1.98165°
Altitude
4,099.739 km
Speed
5.996 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 49m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:32:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,412.047 km
Perigee altitude
2,681.1 km
Semi-major axis
9,924.711 km
Eccentricity
0.0872
Inclination
86.791°
RAAN
192.3673°
Arg. of periapsis
133.18°
True anomaly
226.90472°
Mean anomaly
234.5361°
Eccentric anomaly
230.67126°
Mean motion
2.19516 °/min
Orbital period
164 mins
BSTAR
0.76108
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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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 | 2025-11-06 20:29:19.691Z | 291.941° WNW | 2025-11-06 20:33:19.691Z | 306.156° NW | 11.36° | 2025-11-06 20:38:19.691Z | 325.003° NNW |
| 22 mins | 2025-11-07 02:24:19.691Z | 13.421° NNE | 2025-11-07 02:35:19.691Z | 71.872° E | 27.672° | 2025-11-07 02:46:19.691Z | 127.745° SE |
| 26 mins | 2025-11-07 05:08:19.691Z | 350.692° N | 2025-11-07 05:20:19.691Z | 279.512° WNW | 40.78° | 2025-11-07 05:34:19.691Z | 202.729° SW |
| 32 mins | 2025-11-07 15:20:19.691Z | 147.26° SSE | 2025-11-07 15:37:19.691Z | 79.657° E | 38.617° | 2025-11-07 15:52:19.691Z | 9.562° NNE |
| 32 mins | 2025-11-07 18:04:19.691Z | 213.934° SW | 2025-11-07 18:21:19.691Z | 280.193° WNW | 35.548° | 2025-11-07 18:36:19.691Z | 353.201° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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