WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2431 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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2431 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day 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 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02431U 63014AC 24355.09524729 -.00000560 00000-0 -23093+0 0 9990
2 02431 87.4740 241.3724 0446081 167.9026 193.2964 8.68666971322467Epoch: 2024-12-20T02:17Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T02:17:09.365Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | 117.9177° |
| Altitude | 4,055.211 km |
| Speed | 6.046 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 05m 29s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 59.21464° |
| Longitude | 122.01949° |
| Altitude | 3,741.579 km |
| Speed | 6.245 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 32m 09s |
| Apparent Declination | 35° 03' 14" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:57:47 |
| Azimuth | 39.791° NE |
| Elevation | -1.325° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 4,061.639 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,170.016 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,993.965 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0446081 |
| Inclination | 87.474° |
| RAAN | 241.3724° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 167.9026° |
| True anomaly | 192.18146° |
| Mean anomaly | 193.2964° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 192.73307° |
| Mean motion | 2.17238 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.23093 |
| Orbital period | 165.72 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. |
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| 27 mins | 2024-12-21 14:22:04.425Z | 109.325° ESE | 2024-12-21 14:36:04.425Z | 62.904° ENE | 24.433° | 2024-12-21 14:49:04.425Z | 16.51° NNE |
| 38 mins | 2024-12-21 16:59:04.425Z | 178.665° S | 2024-12-21 17:18:04.425Z | 238.998° WSW | 44.909° | 2024-12-21 17:37:04.425Z | 1.346° NNE |
| 27 mins | 2024-12-21 19:55:04.425Z | 255.076° W | 2024-12-21 20:08:04.425Z | 298.656° NW | 21.028° | 2024-12-21 20:22:04.425Z | 347.845° N |
| 24 mins | 2024-12-22 02:06:04.425Z | 13.943° NNE | 2024-12-22 02:18:04.425Z | 62.514° ENE | 22.805° | 2024-12-22 02:30:04.425Z | 112.889° SE |
| 32 mins | 2024-12-22 04:51:04.425Z | 356.776° N | 2024-12-22 05:07:04.425Z | 266.297° W | 44.664° | 2024-12-22 05:23:04.425Z | 189.353° SSW |
| 17 mins | 2024-12-22 07:40:04.425Z | 335.507° NNW | 2024-12-22 07:48:04.425Z | 304.823° NW | 17.133° | 2024-12-22 07:57:04.425Z | 269.355° W |
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