WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2381 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
2381, 1963-014AB
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2381U 63014AB  25318.42096550  .00000064  00000-0  27114-1 0  9994
2  2381  87.2881 118.3887 0236181 104.1899 258.5315  8.67470189372640
Epoch: 2025-11-14T10:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-14T10:06:11.419Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-86.92359°
Altitude
3,681.714 km
Speed
6.279 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 53m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:54:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,861.284 km
Perigee altitude
3,388.772 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.165 km
Eccentricity
0.02362
Inclination
87.2881°
RAAN
118.3887°
Arg. of periapsis
104.1899°
True anomaly
255.89551°
Mean anomaly
258.5315°
Eccentric anomaly
257.21185°
Mean motion
2.16939 °/min
Orbital period
165.95 mins
BSTAR
0.027114

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