WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2359

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2359 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
2359, 1963-014J
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02359U 63014J   25245.38146006 -.00000001  00000-0 -13436-2 0  9991
2 02359  86.9160  40.0055 1212963  30.0469 336.4694  8.71296138889668
Epoch: 2025-09-02T09:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-02T09:09:18.149Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-79.09363°
Altitude
2,518.433 km
Speed
7.048 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 40m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:23:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,805.453 km
Perigee altitude
2,385.882 km
Semi-major axis
9,973.805 km
Eccentricity
0.1213
Inclination
86.916°
RAAN
40.0055°
Arg. of periapsis
30.0469°
True anomaly
330.0448°
Mean anomaly
336.4694°
Eccentric anomaly
333.35242°
Mean motion
2.17897 °/min
Orbital period
165.22 mins
BSTAR
-0.0013436
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