WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2362

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2362 is space debris 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
2362, 1963-014M
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
16 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 16 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02362U 63014M   25181.51820232  .00000604  00000-0  51438-2 0  9990
2 02362  85.2858  30.0805 2563951  89.6304 299.4780  8.85224850975628
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:26:12.68Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-75.2992°
Altitude
2,827.07 km
Speed
6.8 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 00m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.05526°
Longitude
-83.63599°
Altitude
5,469.19 km
Speed
5.194 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 30m 29s
Apparent Declination
-54° 12' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:47:44
Azimuth
144.186° SSE
Elevation
-70.698°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
6,020.848 km
Perigee altitude
960.276 km
Semi-major axis
9,868.699 km
Eccentricity
0.2564
Inclination
85.2858°
RAAN
30.0805°
Arg. of periapsis
89.6304°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
299.478°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.21388 °/min
Orbital period
162.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0051438
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-07-01 12:56:19.624Z135.775° SSE2025-07-01 13:04:19.624Z84.244° E23.324°2025-07-01 13:09:19.624Z35.676° NE
14 mins2025-07-01 15:38:19.624Z216.175° SW2025-07-01 15:47:19.624Z277.68° WNW29.476°2025-07-01 15:52:19.624Z335.962° NNW
12 mins2025-07-02 00:18:19.624Z40.152° NE2025-07-02 00:22:19.624Z80.012° E21.927°2025-07-02 00:30:19.624Z129.216° SE
16 mins2025-07-02 03:00:19.624Z331.088° NNW2025-07-02 03:05:19.624Z273.573° WNW32.908°2025-07-02 03:16:19.624Z207.046° SW
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