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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3257 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 03257U 63014BX 24364.51367653 .00000110 00000-0 49735-1 0 9997
2 03257 87.3561 198.6591 0155664 330.5429 28.6725 8.65164522 13688Epoch: 2024-12-29T12:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-29T12:19:41.652Z)
| Latitude | 0.00007° |
| Longitude | -84.71338° |
| Altitude | 3,510.83 km |
| Speed | 6.393 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 14m 38s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 67.98717° |
| Longitude | -78.29183° |
| Altitude | 3,678.028 km |
| Speed | 6.295 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 35m 18s |
| Apparent Declination | 59° 50' 15" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:13:39 |
| Azimuth | 335.973° NNW |
| Elevation | 18.011° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,798.791 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,486.811 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,020.938 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0155664 |
| Inclination | 87.3561° |
| RAAN | 198.6591° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 330.5429° |
| True anomaly | 29.54318° |
| Mean anomaly | 28.6725° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 29.10634° |
| Mean motion | 2.16362 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.049735 |
| Orbital period | 166.39 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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| 5 mins | 2024-12-30 16:35:41.562Z | 335.93° NNW | 2024-12-30 16:35:41.562Z | 335.93° NNW | 17.172° | 2024-12-30 16:40:41.562Z | 350.445° N |
| 28 mins | 2024-12-30 22:25:41.562Z | 13.934° NNE | 2024-12-30 22:38:41.562Z | 60.357° ENE | 22.964° | 2024-12-30 22:53:41.562Z | 112.47° ESE |
| 38 mins | 2024-12-31 01:10:41.562Z | 357.737° N | 2024-12-31 01:28:41.562Z | 327.374° NNW | 44.96° | 2024-12-31 01:48:41.562Z | 185.295° SSW |
| 25 mins | 2024-12-31 03:59:41.562Z | 341.379° N | 2024-12-31 04:11:41.562Z | 299.63° NW | 22.065° | 2024-12-31 04:24:41.562Z | 256.143° W |
| 30 mins | 2024-12-31 11:35:41.562Z | 127.878° SE | 2024-12-31 11:49:41.562Z | 71.973° E | 32.109° | 2024-12-31 12:05:41.562Z | 10.745° NNE |
| 35 mins | 2024-12-31 14:18:41.562Z | 199.223° SSW | 2024-12-31 14:34:41.562Z | 274.232° WNW | 41.606° | 2024-12-31 14:53:41.562Z | 358.968° N |
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