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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02364U 63014P   26069.05803562 -.00000053  00000-0 -21606-1 0  9997
2 02364  87.5691 290.7048 0615427 140.1989 224.5717  8.67354578987375
Epoch: 2026-03-10T01:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-10T01:23:34.277Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
102.0699°
Altitude
4,086.54 km
Speed
6.03 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 22m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:48:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,241.579 km
Perigee altitude
3,010.228 km
Semi-major axis
10,004.041 km
Eccentricity
0.06154
Inclination
87.5691°
RAAN
290.7048°
Arg. of periapsis
140.1989°
True anomaly
219.88523°
Mean anomaly
224.5717°
Eccentric anomaly
222.20299°
Mean motion
2.1691 °/min
Orbital period
165.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.021606
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