WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2361
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2361 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 | 19 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 19 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2361U 63014L 25035.89835476 .00000016 00000-0 57845-2 0 9999
2 2361 87.3487 227.5165 0221496 117.6382 244.7145 8.66309821952254Epoch: 2025-02-04T21:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T21:33:37.851Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | 128.81175° |
| Altitude | 3,737.046 km |
| Speed | 6.247 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 10m 03s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 6.4335° |
| Longitude | 129.03273° |
| Altitude | 3,710.407 km |
| Speed | 6.264 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 13h 14m 03s |
| Apparent Declination | -19° 01' 02" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 19:04:29 |
| Azimuth | 253.756° W |
| Elevation | -10.303° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,855.726 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,412.198 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,012.099 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0221496 |
| Inclination | 87.3487° |
| RAAN | 227.5165° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 117.6382° |
| True anomaly | 242.44695° |
| Mean anomaly | 244.7145° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 243.57799° |
| Mean motion | 2.16648 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0057845 |
| Orbital period | 166.17 mins |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 mins | 2025-02-05 23:15:35.186Z | 3.555° NNE | 2025-02-05 23:32:35.186Z | 77.838° E | 37.059° | 2025-02-05 23:49:35.186Z | 150.44° SSE |
| 31 mins | 2025-02-06 02:03:35.186Z | 350.066° N | 2025-02-06 02:18:35.186Z | 284.432° WNW | 36.851° | 2025-02-06 02:34:35.186Z | 217.488° SW |
| 16 mins | 2025-02-06 09:51:35.186Z | 80.583° E | 2025-02-06 09:58:35.186Z | 55.861° ENE | 15.695° | 2025-02-06 10:07:35.186Z | 23.919° NE |
| 35 mins | 2025-02-06 12:22:35.186Z | 163.794° S | 2025-02-06 12:40:35.186Z | 75.394° E | 43.792° | 2025-02-06 12:57:35.186Z | 4.47° NNE |
| 30 mins | 2025-02-06 15:13:35.186Z | 235.124° WSW | 2025-02-06 15:28:35.186Z | 292.695° NW | 27.453° | 2025-02-06 15:43:35.186Z | 351.328° N |
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