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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02364U 63014P   25169.38784010  .00000014  00000-0  34832-2 0  9990
2 02364  87.5720 314.0826 0663790  59.3843 307.0776  8.67485188964423
Epoch: 2025-06-18T09:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T09:18:29.384Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-92.41043°
Altitude
3,258.615 km
Speed
6.55 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 56m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-85.85147°
Longitude
-128.10006°
Altitude
4,186.029 km
Speed
5.979 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 17m 47s
Apparent Declination
-72° 48' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:50:05
Azimuth
175.643° S
Elevation
-56.875°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,288.888 km
Perigee altitude
2,960.906 km
Semi-major axis
10,003.034 km
Eccentricity
0.06638
Inclination
87.572°
RAAN
314.0826°
Arg. of periapsis
59.3843°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
307.0776°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16943 °/min
Orbital period
165.94 mins
BSTAR
0.0034832
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
20 mins2025-06-19 07:36:00.607Z107.586° ESE2025-06-19 07:46:00.607Z64.226° ENE21.8°2025-06-19 07:56:00.607Z20.107° NNE
29 mins2025-06-19 10:15:00.607Z184.049° SSW2025-06-19 10:29:00.607Z251.992° W44.522°2025-06-19 10:44:00.607Z359.924° N
14 mins2025-06-19 13:13:00.607Z275.102° WNW2025-06-19 13:20:00.607Z304.948° NW14.877°2025-06-19 13:27:00.607Z334.539° NNW
27 mins2025-06-19 19:15:00.607Z16.348° NNE2025-06-19 19:27:00.607Z67.162° ENE24.832°2025-06-19 19:42:00.607Z122.042° SE
35 mins2025-06-19 22:00:00.607Z356.249° N2025-06-19 22:15:00.607Z281.764° WNW44.446°2025-06-19 22:35:00.607Z191.952° SSW
17 mins2025-06-20 00:50:00.607Z329.978° NNW2025-06-20 00:57:00.607Z302.543° NW16.879°2025-06-20 01:07:00.607Z267.445° W
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