WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2997 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02997U 63014AU 26128.03398979 -.00000708 00000-0 -18020+0 0 9995
2 02997 86.7620 169.8428 0967721 281.5872 67.8060 8.78103528312949Epoch: 2026-05-08T00:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-08T00:48:56.717Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-68.2651°
Altitude
3,269.476 km
Speed
6.518 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 19m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:08:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,504.241 km
Perigee altitude
2,583.86 km
Semi-major axis
9,922.188 km
Eccentricity
0.09677
Inclination
86.762°
RAAN
169.8428°
Arg. of periapsis
281.5872°
True anomaly
78.50151°
Mean anomaly
67.806°
Eccentric anomaly
73.1115°
Mean motion
2.196 °/min
Orbital period
163.93 mins
BSTAR
-0.1802
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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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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| 43 mins | 2026-05-09 13:08:57.191Z | 359.308° N | 2026-05-09 13:32:57.191Z | 78.733° E | 38.322° | 2026-05-09 13:51:57.191Z | 149.73° SSE |
| 39 mins | 2026-05-09 15:55:57.191Z | 352.206° N | 2026-05-09 16:15:57.191Z | 288.772° WNW | 39.192° | 2026-05-09 16:34:57.191Z | 215.302° SW |
| 12 mins | 2026-05-09 18:45:57.191Z | 332.482° NNW | 2026-05-09 18:50:57.191Z | 319.245° NNW | 12.333° | 2026-05-09 18:57:57.191Z | 300.281° NW |
| 17 mins | 2026-05-09 23:36:57.191Z | 69.337° E | 2026-05-09 23:44:57.191Z | 45.346° ENE | 14.63° | 2026-05-09 23:53:57.191Z | 20.56° NNE |
| 38 mins | 2026-05-10 02:04:57.191Z | 151.938° SSE | 2026-05-10 02:20:57.191Z | 78.6° E | 41.562° | 2026-05-10 02:42:57.191Z | 5.674° NNE |
| 38 mins | 2026-05-10 04:49:57.191Z | 223.398° SW | 2026-05-10 05:05:57.191Z | 287.825° WNW | 34.395° | 2026-05-10 05:27:57.191Z | 359.504° N |
| 27 mins | 2026-05-10 11:03:57.191Z | 9.401° NNE | 2026-05-10 11:16:57.191Z | 45.247° ENE | 17.58° | 2026-05-10 11:30:57.191Z | 86.151° E |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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