WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3257
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 3257 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
Last TLE update
1 week ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 1 week ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 03257U 63014BX 25184.42751798 .00000016 00000-0 57804-2 0 9997
2 03257 87.3495 181.1866 0232142 151.4241 209.9562 8.65226611 29762Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:15:37.553Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
105.58571°
Altitude
3,849.602 km
Speed
6.18 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 04m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
59.68424°
Longitude
109.16472°
Altitude
3,615.262 km
Speed
6.333 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 04m 17s
Apparent Declination
25° 43' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:47:04
Azimuth
341.273° N
Elevation
-21.941°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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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| 32 mins | 2025-07-13 09:40:29.581Z | 5.355° NNE | 2025-07-13 09:56:29.581Z | 75.432° E | 35.886° | 2025-07-13 10:12:29.581Z | 146.227° SSE |
| 31 mins | 2025-07-13 12:28:29.581Z | 349.876° N | 2025-07-13 12:43:29.581Z | 280.101° WNW | 37.82° | 2025-07-13 12:59:29.581Z | 214.39° SW |
| 16 mins | 2025-07-13 20:16:29.581Z | 78.665° E | 2025-07-13 20:23:29.581Z | 54.894° ENE | 15.144° | 2025-07-13 20:32:29.581Z | 23.939° NE |
| 35 mins | 2025-07-13 22:47:29.581Z | 161.103° S | 2025-07-13 23:05:29.581Z | 74.657° E | 43.371° | 2025-07-13 23:22:29.581Z | 4.955° NNE |
| 31 mins | 2025-07-14 01:37:29.581Z | 231.553° WSW | 2025-07-14 01:53:29.581Z | 292.063° WNW | 28.969° | 2025-07-14 02:08:29.581Z | 350.742° N |
| 18 mins | 2025-07-14 07:55:29.581Z | 22.034° NNE | 2025-07-14 08:03:29.581Z | 51.569° ENE | 15.65° | 2025-07-14 08:13:29.581Z | 88.428° E |
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