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
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 3255U 63014BV 25129.17182982 -.00000007 00000-0 -44543-2 0 9997
2 3255 87.3552 207.4150 0020208 249.2507 110.6182 8.66743087 26564Epoch: 2025-05-09T04:07Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T04:07:26.096Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-81.67553°
Altitude
3,642.154 km
Speed
6.306 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 49m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
45.4301°
Longitude
95.59947°
Altitude
3,647.636 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 50m 22s
Apparent Declination
46° 52' 57"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:24:56
Azimuth
61.821° ENE
Elevation
52.724°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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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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| 20 mins | 2025-05-09 16:14:29.531Z | 62.031° ENE | 2025-05-09 16:16:29.531Z | 79.429° E | 39.019° | 2025-05-09 16:34:29.531Z | 154.874° SSE |
| 32 mins | 2025-05-09 18:46:29.531Z | 349.415° N | 2025-05-09 19:01:29.531Z | 289.706° WNW | 35.795° | 2025-05-09 19:18:29.531Z | 221.24° SW |
| 19 mins | 2025-05-10 02:31:29.531Z | 86.993° E | 2025-05-10 02:40:29.531Z | 55.51° ENE | 17.641° | 2025-05-10 02:50:29.531Z | 21.107° NNE |
| 36 mins | 2025-05-10 05:04:29.531Z | 166.562° S | 2025-05-10 05:21:29.531Z | 91.969° ESE | 44.307° | 2025-05-10 05:40:29.531Z | 3.753° NNE |
| 29 mins | 2025-05-10 07:56:29.531Z | 240.62° WSW | 2025-05-10 08:10:29.531Z | 294.303° NW | 26.412° | 2025-05-10 08:25:29.531Z | 350.497° N |
| 24 mins | 2025-05-10 14:10:29.531Z | 16.217° NNE | 2025-05-10 14:21:29.531Z | 55.356° ENE | 19.245° | 2025-05-10 14:34:29.531Z | 101.345° ESE |
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