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
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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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2381U 63014AB  26045.55933063 -.00000131  00000-0 -60112-1 0  9997
2  2381  87.2904 109.4209 0206598 353.9590   5.8786  8.67421462380639
Epoch: 2026-02-14T13:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-14T13:25:26.166Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
123.48123°
Altitude
3,424.17 km
Speed
6.443 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 17m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
02:35:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,832.074 km
Perigee altitude
3,418.732 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.54 km
Eccentricity
0.02066
Inclination
87.2904°
RAAN
109.4209°
Arg. of periapsis
353.959°
True anomaly
6.12746°
Mean anomaly
5.8786°
Eccentric anomaly
6.00238°
Mean motion
2.16926 °/min
Orbital period
165.95 mins
BSTAR
-0.060112
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