WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3255

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3255 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
3255, 1963-014BV
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 03255U 63014BV  25118.66934650  .00000022  00000-0  87850-2 0  9999
2 03255  87.3558 208.4086 0015537 260.1893  99.7208  8.66743089345504
Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:03Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:03:51.537Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
110.56381°
Altitude
3,637.643 km
Speed
6.308 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-34.18364°
Longitude
108.55562°
Altitude
3,639.397 km
Speed
6.31 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 31m 40s
Apparent Declination
-42° 19' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:48:04
Azimuth
110.221° ESE
Elevation
-53.45°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,646.176 km
Perigee altitude
3,615.075 km
Semi-major axis
10,008.762 km
Eccentricity
0.0015537
Inclination
87.3558°
RAAN
208.4086°
Arg. of periapsis
260.1893°
True anomaly
99.89623°
Mean anomaly
99.7208°
Eccentric anomaly
99.80852°
Mean motion
2.16757 °/min
BSTAR
0.008785
Orbital period
166.08 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-01 02:37:58.692Z52.864° ENE2025-05-01 02:39:58.692Z46.27° ENE10.54°2025-05-01 02:42:58.692Z36.407° NE
34 mins2025-05-01 05:02:58.692Z148.897° SSE2025-05-01 05:18:58.692Z80.525° E40.125°2025-05-01 05:36:58.692Z6.571° NNE
33 mins2025-05-01 07:49:58.692Z219.482° SW2025-05-01 08:05:58.692Z286.221° WNW34.415°2025-05-01 08:22:58.692Z354.655° N
12 mins2025-05-01 14:09:58.692Z26.634° NE2025-05-01 14:15:58.692Z46.747° ENE12.031°2025-05-01 14:21:58.692Z66.734° ENE
35 mins2025-05-01 16:51:58.692Z2.71° NNE2025-05-01 17:08:58.692Z77.687° E41.48°2025-05-01 17:26:58.692Z161.526° S
31 mins2025-05-01 19:38:58.692Z348.264° N2025-05-01 19:53:58.692Z290.175° WNW32.565°2025-05-01 20:09:58.692Z228.978° WSW
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