WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2949 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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2949 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 2949U 63014AS 24355.59099157 .00003900 00000-0 14938+0 0 9998
2 2949 85.5664 100.2710 2095840 3.1987 6.2031 8.82626500265065Epoch: 2024-12-20T14:11Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T14:11:01.671Z)
| Latitude | 12.82517° |
| Longitude | 158.866° |
| Altitude | 1,460.184 km |
| Speed | 7.839 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 06h 45m 06s |
| True Declination | 12° 45' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -23.81631° |
| Longitude | -20.38205° |
| Altitude | 5,371.671 km |
| Speed | 5.251 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 20h 34m 42s |
| Apparent Declination | -45° 09' 34" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:15:07 |
| Azimuth | 131.916° SE |
| Elevation | -21.107° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 5,582.403 km |
| Perigee altitude | 1,437.61 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,888.144 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.209584 |
| Inclination | 85.5664° |
| RAAN | 100.271° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 3.1987° |
| True anomaly | 9.69227° |
| Mean anomaly | 6.2031° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 7.84141° |
| Mean motion | 2.20735 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.14938 |
| Orbital period | 163.09 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mins | 2024-12-21 17:53:42.562Z | 1.469° NNE | 2024-12-21 18:13:42.562Z | 81.782° E | 41.091° | 2024-12-21 18:43:42.562Z | 161.022° S |
| 45 mins | 2024-12-21 20:38:42.562Z | 346.64° N | 2024-12-21 20:56:42.562Z | 280.853° WNW | 37.75° | 2024-12-21 21:23:42.562Z | 217.597° SW |
| 17 mins | 2024-12-22 07:00:42.562Z | 154.175° SSE | 2024-12-22 07:06:42.562Z | 92.464° ESE | 39.237° | 2024-12-22 07:17:42.562Z | 10.343° NNE |
| 13 mins | 2024-12-22 09:47:42.562Z | 261.795° W | 2024-12-22 09:52:42.562Z | 300.381° NW | 20.159° | 2024-12-22 10:00:42.562Z | 345.919° N |
| 31 mins | 2024-12-22 15:41:42.562Z | 18.075° NNE | 2024-12-22 15:54:42.562Z | 59° ENE | 19.861° | 2024-12-22 16:12:42.562Z | 101.444° ESE |
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