WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997 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 | 18 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 18 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02997U 63014AU 24278.27162005 -.00001200 00000-0 -32180+0 0 9995
2 02997 86.8146 239.8467 0916942 225.5690 126.6514 8.77839310261988Epoch: 2024-10-04T06:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-04T06:31:07.972Z)
| Latitude | 0° |
| Longitude | 128.61881° |
| Altitude | 4,143.314 km |
| Speed | 5.969 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 59m 23s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -64.28646° |
| Longitude | -44.86508° |
| Altitude | 2,706.438 km |
| Speed | 6.909 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 05h 43m 11s |
| Apparent Declination | -55° 23' 10" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 18:45:25 |
| Azimuth | 151.455° SSE |
| Elevation | -71.407° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,456.035 km |
| Perigee | 2,636.055 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,924.182 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0916942 |
| Inclination | 86.8146° |
| RAAN | 239.8467° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 225.569° |
| True anomaly | 134.51567° |
| Mean anomaly | 126.6514° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 130.6381° |
| Mean motion | 2.19534 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.3218 |
| Period | 163.98 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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