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
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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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02359U 63014J   25258.69847776 -.00000506  00000-0 -10836+0 0  9999
2 02359  86.9108  38.4611 1206131  15.5494 347.9270  8.71294006890824
Epoch: 2025-09-15T16:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T16:45:48.478Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
152.10971°
Altitude
2,431.032 km
Speed
7.111 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 33m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
12:29:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,798.658 km
Perigee altitude
2,392.711 km
Semi-major axis
9,973.821 km
Eccentricity
0.12061
Inclination
86.9108°
RAAN
38.4611°
Arg. of periapsis
15.5494°
True anomaly
344.54245°
Mean anomaly
347.927°
Eccentric anomaly
346.28901°
Mean motion
2.17897 °/min
Orbital period
165.22 mins
BSTAR
-0.10836
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