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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02362U 63014M 26089.65799318 .00007304 00000-0 60720-1 0 9990
2 02362 85.1726 333.3703 2571402 121.2289 266.6088 8.86069028999800Epoch: 2026-03-30T15:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-30T15:47:30.610Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-91.55362°
Altitude
4,249.982 km
Speed
5.884 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 13m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:49:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
6,020.317 km
Perigee altitude
948.264 km
Semi-major axis
9,862.428 km
Eccentricity
0.25714
Inclination
85.1726°
RAAN
333.3703°
Arg. of periapsis
121.2289°
True anomaly
238.86272°
Mean anomaly
266.6088°
Eccentric anomaly
252.55351°
Mean motion
2.21599 °/min
Orbital period
162.46 mins
BSTAR
0.06072
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 29 mins | 2026-03-31 16:08:54.312Z | 170.284° S | 2026-03-31 16:28:54.312Z | 83.2° E | 43.769° | 2026-03-31 16:37:54.312Z | 9.401° NNE |
| 16 mins | 2026-03-31 19:01:54.312Z | 243.229° WSW | 2026-03-31 19:11:54.312Z | 284.809° WNW | 19.719° | 2026-03-31 19:17:54.312Z | 323.523° NNW |
| 10 mins | 2026-04-01 03:43:54.312Z | 13.661° NNE | 2026-04-01 03:47:54.312Z | 95.811° ESE | 38.347° | 2026-04-01 03:53:54.312Z | 159.097° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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