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
Last TLE update
3 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB  25189.26433974 -.00000172  00000-0 -77366-1 0  9993
2 02381  87.2882 130.9548 0248725 252.2467 105.1102  8.67448706361445
Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T06:20:38.953Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
109.33068°
Altitude
3,700.156 km
Speed
6.267 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 43m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.07346°
Longitude
105.42969°
Altitude
3,511.232 km
Speed
6.393 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 41m 25s
Apparent Declination
-47° 49' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:57:29
Azimuth
161.294° S
Elevation
-81.575°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,874.001 km
Perigee altitude
3,376.385 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.33 km
Eccentricity
0.02487
Inclination
87.2882°
RAAN
130.9548°
Arg. of periapsis
252.2467°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
105.1102°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16933 °/min
Orbital period
165.95 mins
BSTAR
-0.077366
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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32 mins2025-07-11 09:52:54.086Z349.754° N2025-07-11 10:08:54.086Z292.992° NW32.108°2025-07-11 10:24:54.086Z231.097° WSW
25 mins2025-07-11 17:33:54.086Z99.77° ESE2025-07-11 17:45:54.086Z58.424° ENE22.235°2025-07-11 17:58:54.086Z15.665° NNE
39 mins2025-07-11 20:08:54.086Z174.357° S2025-07-11 20:27:54.086Z42.955° NE44.955°2025-07-11 20:47:54.086Z2.713° NNE
29 mins2025-07-11 23:03:54.086Z250.944° W2025-07-11 23:16:54.086Z297.014° NW23.547°2025-07-11 23:32:54.086Z351.595° N
28 mins2025-07-12 05:15:54.086Z11.228° NNE2025-07-12 05:29:54.086Z60.743° ENE23.7°2025-07-12 05:43:54.086Z112.216° ESE
37 mins2025-07-12 08:00:54.086Z357.232° N2025-07-12 08:19:54.086Z259.8° W44.918°2025-07-12 08:37:54.086Z186.796° SSW
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