WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2378
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2378 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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2378 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 6 days 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 6 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02378U 63014Y 25030.45096432 -.00000031 00000-0 -15755-1 0 9997
2 02378 87.3611 205.6495 0035098 286.7151 72.9854 8.66572949951932Epoch: 2025-01-30T10:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-30T10:49:23.317Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | -86.62549° |
| Altitude | 3,626.132 km |
| Speed | 6.316 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 42m 35s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 73.97408° |
| Longitude | 83.61734° |
| Altitude | 3,681.84 km |
| Speed | 6.29 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 43m 25s |
| Apparent Declination | 36° 55' 37" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:58:31 |
| Azimuth | 350.831° N |
| Elevation | -12.468° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,667.069 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,596.802 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,010.073 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0035098 |
| Inclination | 87.3611° |
| RAAN | 205.6495° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 286.7151° |
| True anomaly | 73.37048° |
| Mean anomaly | 72.9854° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 73.17789° |
| Mean motion | 2.16714 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.015755 |
| Orbital period | 166.12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 mins | 2025-02-05 10:53:56.968Z | 162.581° S | 2025-02-05 11:11:56.968Z | 80.204° E | 43.581° | 2025-02-05 11:29:56.968Z | 4.571° NNE |
| 31 mins | 2025-02-05 13:44:56.968Z | 233.785° WSW | 2025-02-05 13:59:56.968Z | 291.707° WNW | 28.522° | 2025-02-05 14:15:56.968Z | 352.297° N |
| 22 mins | 2025-02-05 20:00:56.968Z | 17.927° NNE | 2025-02-05 20:10:56.968Z | 52.763° ENE | 17.417° | 2025-02-05 20:22:56.968Z | 94.35° ESE |
| 36 mins | 2025-02-05 22:44:56.968Z | 359.868° N | 2025-02-05 23:02:56.968Z | 87.773° E | 44.342° | 2025-02-05 23:20:56.968Z | 174.41° S |
| 27 mins | 2025-02-06 01:32:56.968Z | 344.658° N | 2025-02-06 01:45:56.968Z | 297.049° NW | 26.647° | 2025-02-06 01:59:56.968Z | 245.019° WSW |
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