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
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2359U 63014J   25200.95216463  .00000004  00000-0 -73901-3 0  9996
2  2359  86.9296  45.1561 1227171  76.6551 296.7934  8.71295512885791
Epoch: 2025-07-19T22:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T22:51:07.024Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
124.39494°
Altitude
3,177.451 km
Speed
6.595 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 00m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-24.51505°
Longitude
122.94682°
Altitude
3,682.289 km
Speed
6.271 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 03m 05s
Apparent Declination
-44° 31' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:34:43
Azimuth
124.237° SE
Elevation
-31.164°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,819.628 km
Perigee altitude
2,371.714 km
Semi-major axis
9,973.808 km
Eccentricity
0.12272
Inclination
86.9296°
RAAN
45.1561°
Arg. of periapsis
76.6551°
True anomaly
283.43444°
Mean anomaly
296.7934°
Eccentric anomaly
290.19446°
Mean motion
2.17897 °/min
Orbital period
165.22 mins
BSTAR
-0.00073901
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