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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2362U 63014M   25200.05008762  .00000467  00000-0  39271-2 0  9995
2  2362  85.2788  26.2729 2565546  67.7150 317.4658  8.85240779977265
Epoch: 2025-07-19T01:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T01:12:07.57Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
71.14859°
Altitude
2,024.323 km
Speed
7.384 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 45m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.55136°
Longitude
-112.34067°
Altitude
2,357.09 km
Speed
7.139 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 38m 19s
Apparent Declination
5° 00' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:17:34
Azimuth
32.856° NE
Elevation
-39.602°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
6,022.273 km
Perigee altitude
958.614 km
Semi-major axis
9,868.58 km
Eccentricity
0.25655
Inclination
85.2788°
RAAN
26.2729°
Arg. of periapsis
67.715°
True anomaly
292.3874°
Mean anomaly
317.4658°
Eccentric anomaly
305.49849°
Mean motion
2.21392 °/min
Orbital period
162.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0039271
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