WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2361

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2361 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
2361, 1963-014L
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02361U 63014L   25241.32202868 -.00000017  00000-0 -90496-2 0  9991
2 02361  87.3756 208.1264 0167562 250.8717 107.3931  8.66282234969739
Epoch: 2025-08-29T07:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T07:43:43.277Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
114.42374°
Altitude
3,691.251 km
Speed
6.276 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 52m 30s
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
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Local Sidereal Time
03:00:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,801.943 km
Perigee altitude
3,466.407 km
Semi-major axis
10,012.312 km
Eccentricity
0.01676
Inclination
87.3756°
RAAN
208.1264°
Arg. of periapsis
250.8717°
True anomaly
109.21371°
Mean anomaly
107.3931°
Eccentric anomaly
108.30458°
Mean motion
2.16641 °/min
Orbital period
166.17 mins
BSTAR
-0.0090496
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