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
Last TLE update
6 days 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 6 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02365U 63014Q   25110.00210359  .00000027  00000-0  10788-1 0  9993
2 02365  87.3175 139.0713 0243195 341.7382  17.4861  8.67634557960312
Epoch: 2025-04-20T00:03Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-20T00:03:01.75Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-70.0232°
Altitude
3,396.615 km
Speed
6.46 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 16m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-2.2469°
Longitude
-70.67334°
Altitude
3,401.849 km
Speed
6.457 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 46m 20s
Apparent Declination
-17° 12' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:52:10
Azimuth
36.873° NE
Elevation
-63.19°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,867.005 km
Perigee altitude
3,380.522 km
Semi-major axis
10,001.901 km
Eccentricity
0.0243195
Inclination
87.3175°
RAAN
139.0713°
Arg. of periapsis
341.7382°
True anomaly
18.34841°
Mean anomaly
17.4861°
Eccentric anomaly
17.91471°
Mean motion
2.1698 °/min
BSTAR
0.010788
Orbital period
165.91 mins
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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.
25 mins2025-04-25 16:26:02.167Z342.677° N2025-04-25 16:38:02.167Z302.352° NW21.814°2025-04-25 16:51:02.167Z258.766° W
29 mins2025-04-26 00:02:02.167Z127.223° SE2025-04-26 00:16:02.167Z67.603° E32.028°2025-04-26 00:31:02.167Z10.988° NNE
34 mins2025-04-26 02:44:02.167Z199.413° SSW2025-04-26 03:00:02.167Z276.351° WNW41.477°2025-04-26 03:18:02.167Z358.226° N
11 mins2025-04-26 05:49:02.167Z298.841° NW2025-04-26 05:54:02.167Z316.022° NNW11.953°2025-04-26 06:00:02.167Z336.132° NNW
36 mins2025-04-26 11:46:02.167Z5.414° NNE2025-04-26 12:04:02.167Z76.427° E34.892°2025-04-26 12:22:02.167Z143.488° SSE
36 mins2025-04-26 14:33:02.167Z352.414° N2025-04-26 14:50:02.167Z283.743° WNW40.533°2025-04-26 15:09:02.167Z209.164° SW
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