WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2364

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2364 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
2364, 1963-014P
Orbit
LEO
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 02364U 63014P   25151.39923566  .00000084  00000-0  28730-1 0  9999
2 02364  87.5705 315.6740 0672945  77.7109 289.8222  8.67485226962861
Epoch: 2025-05-31T09:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T09:34:53.961Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-77.19102°
Altitude
3,442.351 km
Speed
6.431 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 02m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-84.70457°
Longitude
129.88545°
Altitude
4,321.234 km
Speed
5.898 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 06m 21s
Apparent Declination
-75° 06' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:03:15
Azimuth
180.346° SSW
Elevation
-54.81°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,298.046 km
Perigee altitude
2,951.747 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.033 km
Eccentricity
0.06729
Inclination
87.5705°
RAAN
315.674°
Arg. of periapsis
77.7109°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
289.8222°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16943 °/min
Orbital period
165.94 mins
BSTAR
0.02873
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-06-01 08:03:34.406Z60.103° ENE2025-06-01 08:05:34.406Z52.11° ENE10.431°2025-06-01 08:07:34.406Z44.051° NE
29 mins2025-06-01 10:31:34.406Z158.221° S2025-06-01 10:46:34.406Z82.995° E42.213°2025-06-01 11:00:34.406Z6.424° NNE
25 mins2025-06-01 13:21:34.406Z233.331° WSW2025-06-01 13:33:34.406Z287.1° WNW27.765°2025-06-01 13:46:34.406Z348.359° N
9 mins2025-06-01 19:36:34.406Z38.517° NE2025-06-01 19:40:34.406Z54.201° ENE11.847°2025-06-01 19:45:34.406Z72.912° E
32 mins2025-06-01 22:17:34.406Z3.976° NNE2025-06-01 22:31:34.406Z86.84° E42.822°2025-06-01 22:49:34.406Z168.24° S
20 mins2025-06-02 01:04:34.406Z341.83° N2025-06-02 01:15:34.406Z291.974° WNW28.211°2025-06-02 01:24:34.406Z249.629° W
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