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
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Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2361U 63014L   26124.13006080  .00000190  00000-0  86199-1 0  9993
2  2361  87.3842 184.9087 0137203 314.8956  44.0830  8.66271844991199
Epoch: 2026-05-04T03:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T03:07:17.253Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-83.93686°
Altitude
3,540.838 km
Speed
6.371 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 19m 38s
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
00:40:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,771.628 km
Perigee altitude
3,496.882 km
Semi-major axis
10,012.392 km
Eccentricity
0.01372
Inclination
87.3842°
RAAN
184.9087°
Arg. of periapsis
314.8956°
True anomaly
45.19037°
Mean anomaly
44.083°
Eccentric anomaly
44.63532°
Mean motion
2.16639 °/min
Orbital period
166.18 mins
BSTAR
0.086199
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