WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3257
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3257 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
3 months 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 3 months ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 03257U 63014BX 25032.39075703 .00000018 00000-0 71117-2 0 9995
2 03257 87.3557 195.4705 0164943 297.2053 61.2077 8.65167873 16618Epoch: 2025-02-01T09:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-01T09:22:41.407Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-77.04181°
Altitude
3,569.625 km
Speed
6.355 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 01m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
42.03167°
Longitude
-83.0327°
Altitude
3,810.548 km
Speed
6.208 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 54m 20s
Apparent Declination
17° 23' 26"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:54:50
Azimuth
57.151° ENE
Elevation
-9.952°
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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| 24 mins | 2025-05-01 01:56:42.754Z | 98.781° ESE | 2025-05-01 02:08:42.754Z | 58.242° ENE | 20.963° | 2025-05-01 02:20:42.754Z | 17.615° NNE |
| 37 mins | 2025-05-01 04:32:42.754Z | 172.248° S | 2025-05-01 04:50:42.754Z | 90.042° ESE | 44.898° | 2025-05-01 05:09:42.754Z | 2.786° NNE |
| 29 mins | 2025-05-01 07:26:42.754Z | 247.449° WSW | 2025-05-01 07:40:42.754Z | 297.677° NW | 24.154° | 2025-05-01 07:55:42.754Z | 350.496° N |
| 26 mins | 2025-05-01 13:40:42.754Z | 14.084° NNE | 2025-05-01 13:53:42.754Z | 62.143° ENE | 22.08° | 2025-05-01 14:06:42.754Z | 109.937° ESE |
| 36 mins | 2025-05-01 16:25:42.754Z | 357.71° N | 2025-05-01 16:43:42.754Z | 246.867° WSW | 44.984° | 2025-05-01 17:01:42.754Z | 184.881° SSW |
| 23 mins | 2025-05-01 19:14:42.754Z | 341.134° N | 2025-05-01 19:25:42.754Z | 302.07° NW | 21.158° | 2025-05-01 19:37:42.754Z | 258.612° W |
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