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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 8 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 8 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02997U 63014AU 25044.48120737 .00000364 00000-0 97747-1 0 9996
2 02997 86.8183 223.9521 0895996 74.5233 295.2686 8.77728571273582
Epoch: 2025-02-13T11:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-13T11:32:56.316Z)
Latitude | 0.00003° |
Longitude | -93.03925° |
Altitude | 3,240.373 km |
Speed | 6.538 km/s |
True Right ascension | 14h 55m 48s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 4.97807° |
Longitude | -92.80397° |
Altitude | 3,166.155 km |
Speed | 6.588 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 13h 29m 03s |
Apparent Declination | -14° 54' 17" |
Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 22:23:17 |
Azimuth | 288.183° WNW |
Elevation | -42.515° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 4,436.159 km |
Perigee altitude | 2,657.603 km |
Semi-major axis | 9,925.018 km |
Eccentricity | 0.0895996 |
Inclination | 86.8183° |
RAAN | 223.9521° |
Arg. of periapsis | 74.5233° |
True anomaly | 285.56532° |
Mean anomaly | 295.2686° |
Eccentric anomaly | 290.45873° |
Mean motion | 2.19506 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.097747 |
Orbital period | 164 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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4 mins | 2025-02-13 20:33:23.247Z | 44.733° NE | 2025-02-13 20:35:23.247Z | 52.911° ENE | 10.555° | 2025-02-13 20:37:23.247Z | 60.898° ENE |
31 mins | 2025-02-13 23:11:23.247Z | 3.768° NNE | 2025-02-13 23:24:23.247Z | 82.969° E | 42.261° | 2025-02-13 23:42:23.247Z | 165.883° S |
24 mins | 2025-02-14 01:57:23.247Z | 338.029° N | 2025-02-14 02:07:23.247Z | 287.922° WNW | 28.424° | 2025-02-14 02:21:23.247Z | 232.519° WSW |
13 mins | 2025-02-14 09:38:23.247Z | 92.333° ESE | 2025-02-14 09:44:23.247Z | 64.937° ENE | 16.824° | 2025-02-14 09:51:23.247Z | 31.625° NE |
28 mins | 2025-02-14 12:11:23.247Z | 177.446° S | 2025-02-14 12:26:23.247Z | 21.839° NNE | 44.984° | 2025-02-14 12:39:23.247Z | 2.707° NNE |
16 mins | 2025-02-14 15:05:23.247Z | 262.365° W | 2025-02-14 15:13:23.247Z | 299.057° NW | 17.389° | 2025-02-14 15:21:23.247Z | 337.149° NNW |
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