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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2381 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 4 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 4 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02381U 63014AB 24352.42803239 -.00000010 00000-0 -60706-2 0 9999
2 02381 87.2923 150.6815 0343126 117.2174 246.4080 8.67550874343852Epoch: 2024-12-17T10:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-17T10:16:21.998Z)
| Latitude | 0.00006° |
| Longitude | -89.9469° |
| Altitude | 3,775.88 km |
| Speed | 6.22 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 02m 43s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 74.15064° |
| Longitude | 80.10663° |
| Altitude | 3,298.67 km |
| Speed | 6.533 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 24m 00s |
| Apparent Declination | 35° 09' 55" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:56:43 |
| Azimuth | 6.904° NNE |
| Elevation | -14.54° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,967.619 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,281.192 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,002.543 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0343126 |
| Inclination | 87.2923° |
| RAAN | 150.6815° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 117.2174° |
| True anomaly | 242.8678° |
| Mean anomaly | 246.408° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 244.63161° |
| Mean motion | 2.16959 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.0060706 |
| Orbital period | 165.93 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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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| 21 mins | 2024-12-21 14:06:00.988Z | 264.195° W | 2024-12-21 14:17:00.988Z | 304.009° NW | 17.516° | 2024-12-21 14:27:00.988Z | 341.551° N |
| 26 mins | 2024-12-21 20:13:00.988Z | 13.424° NNE | 2024-12-21 20:26:00.988Z | 68.635° E | 25.254° | 2024-12-21 20:39:00.988Z | 120.685° SE |
| 32 mins | 2024-12-21 22:59:00.988Z | 355.246° N | 2024-12-21 23:14:00.988Z | 270.947° WNW | 44.108° | 2024-12-21 23:31:00.988Z | 193.409° SSW |
| 14 mins | 2024-12-22 01:49:00.988Z | 328.838° NNW | 2024-12-22 01:55:00.988Z | 305.637° NW | 15.367° | 2024-12-22 02:03:00.988Z | 275.459° WNW |
| 31 mins | 2024-12-22 09:20:00.988Z | 138.916° SSE | 2024-12-22 09:36:00.988Z | 71.389° E | 35.996° | 2024-12-22 09:51:00.988Z | 9.651° NNE |
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