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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 5 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 5 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02997U 63014AU 24352.35555177 .00000549 00000-0 15129+0 0 9990
2 02997 86.8044 230.9362 0877030 139.6792 227.2575 8.77692615268485Epoch: 2024-12-17T08:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-17T08:31:59.672Z)
| Latitude | 0.00004° |
| Longitude | 16.47226° |
| Altitude | 4,180.316 km |
| Speed | 5.947 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 23m 44s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -23.2146° |
| Longitude | 14.51897° |
| Altitude | 4,350.426 km |
| Speed | 5.847 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 15h 50m 51s |
| Apparent Declination | -29° 53' 22" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 05:02:02 |
| Azimuth | 60.901° ENE |
| Elevation | -72.346° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 4,417.631 km |
| Perigee altitude | 2,676.676 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,925.291 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.087703 |
| Inclination | 86.8044° |
| RAAN | 230.9362° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 139.6792° |
| True anomaly | 220.40526° |
| Mean anomaly | 227.2575° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 223.78069° |
| Mean motion | 2.19497 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.15129 |
| Orbital period | 164.01 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mins | 2024-12-22 07:01:22.085Z | 322.321° NNW | 2024-12-22 07:05:22.085Z | 304.143° NW | 12.834° | 2024-12-22 07:10:22.085Z | 281.212° WNW |
| 30 mins | 2024-12-22 14:26:22.085Z | 133.922° SE | 2024-12-22 14:42:22.085Z | 74.116° E | 33.359° | 2024-12-22 14:56:22.085Z | 13.079° NNE |
| 35 mins | 2024-12-22 17:06:22.085Z | 199.927° SSW | 2024-12-22 17:25:22.085Z | 275.175° WNW | 40.706° | 2024-12-22 17:41:22.085Z | 356.938° N |
| 23 mins | 2024-12-23 02:06:22.085Z | 13.406° NNE | 2024-12-23 02:17:22.085Z | 74.935° E | 29.965° | 2024-12-23 02:29:22.085Z | 135.211° SSE |
| 25 mins | 2024-12-23 04:50:22.085Z | 348.779° N | 2024-12-23 05:02:22.085Z | 274.517° WNW | 38.93° | 2024-12-23 05:15:22.085Z | 207.513° SW |
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