WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2365

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2365 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
2365, 1963-014Q
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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02365U 63014Q   26124.89308684  .00000032  00000-0  13376-1 0  9997
2 02365  87.3149 102.4526 0165253 269.7025  88.4894  8.67658970993269
Epoch: 2026-05-04T21:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T21:26:02.702Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-81.83442°
Altitude
3,626.322 km
Speed
6.313 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 49m 48s
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
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Local Sidereal Time
00:39:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,788.858 km
Perigee altitude
3,458.296 km
Semi-major axis
10,001.714 km
Eccentricity
0.01653
Inclination
87.3149°
RAAN
102.4526°
Arg. of periapsis
269.7025°
True anomaly
90.38309°
Mean anomaly
88.4894°
Eccentric anomaly
89.43618°
Mean motion
2.16986 °/min
Orbital period
165.91 mins
BSTAR
0.013376
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