WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2796
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2796 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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2796 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 2 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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02796U 63014AQ 24354.39587638 .00000053 00000-0 20831-1 0 9998
2 02796 87.2535 141.3414 0390847 32.7365 329.7084 8.67969478877774Epoch: 2024-12-19T09:30Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-19T09:30:03.719Z)
| Latitude | 0.00003° |
| Longitude | -89.65044° |
| Altitude | 3,292.081 km |
| Speed | 6.527 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 25m 21s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 66.33595° |
| Longitude | 83.88082° |
| Altitude | 3,572.117 km |
| Speed | 6.355 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 10m 32s |
| Apparent Declination | 30° 24' 20" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:08:15 |
| Azimuth | 13.091° NNE |
| Elevation | -18.414° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 4,012.008 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,230.367 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,999.324 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0390847 |
| Inclination | 87.2535° |
| RAAN | 141.3414° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 32.7365° |
| True anomaly | 327.35066° |
| Mean anomaly | 329.7084° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 328.53964° |
| Mean motion | 2.17064 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.020831 |
| Orbital period | 165.85 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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| 36 mins | 2024-12-21 20:18:30.450Z | 4.78° NNE | 2024-12-21 20:35:30.450Z | 74.475° E | 35.598° | 2024-12-21 20:54:30.450Z | 146.613° SSE |
| 34 mins | 2024-12-21 23:06:30.450Z | 350.532° N | 2024-12-21 23:21:30.450Z | 285.766° WNW | 39.525° | 2024-12-21 23:40:30.450Z | 211.359° SW |
| 7 mins | 2024-12-22 06:59:30.450Z | 59.478° ENE | 2024-12-22 07:02:30.450Z | 48.148° ENE | 11.543° | 2024-12-22 07:06:30.450Z | 33.457° NE |
| 31 mins | 2024-12-22 09:27:30.450Z | 157.24° SSE | 2024-12-22 09:42:30.450Z | 77.487° E | 42.119° | 2024-12-22 09:58:30.450Z | 5.882° NNE |
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