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
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!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 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02365U 63014Q   25127.41117092  .00000079  00000-0  34185-1 0  9990
2 02365  87.3144 137.3946 0242519 322.8247  35.6033  8.67635812961821
Epoch: 2025-05-07T09:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T09:52:05.167Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
123.87667°
Altitude
3,432.898 km
Speed
6.437 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 09m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-67.37409°
Longitude
117.25344°
Altitude
3,436.323 km
Speed
6.443 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 20m 42s
Apparent Declination
-60° 22' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:33:51
Azimuth
210.084° SW
Elevation
-63.694°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,866.319 km
Perigee altitude
3,381.189 km
Semi-major axis
10,001.891 km
Eccentricity
0.0242519
Inclination
87.3144°
RAAN
137.3946°
Arg. of periapsis
322.8247°
True anomaly
37.2618°
Mean anomaly
35.6033°
Eccentric anomaly
36.42843°
Mean motion
2.1698 °/min
BSTAR
0.034185
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.
29 mins2025-05-09 09:40:42.391Z9.477° NNE2025-05-09 09:55:42.391Z60.211° ENE21.952°2025-05-09 10:09:42.391Z107.698° ESE
39 mins2025-05-09 12:26:42.391Z358.182° N2025-05-09 12:45:42.391Z79.105° E44.98°2025-05-09 13:05:42.391Z182.502° SSW
26 mins2025-05-09 15:15:42.391Z341.616° N2025-05-09 15:27:42.391Z300.002° NW23.878°2025-05-09 15:41:42.391Z252.708° W
29 mins2025-05-09 22:50:42.391Z123.466° SE2025-05-09 23:04:42.391Z67.735° E30.185°2025-05-09 23:19:42.391Z12.001° NNE
35 mins2025-05-10 01:32:42.391Z195.077° SSW2025-05-10 01:48:42.391Z276.55° WNW42.773°2025-05-10 02:07:42.391Z359.799° N
16 mins2025-05-10 04:34:42.391Z288.113° WNW2025-05-10 04:41:42.391Z312.423° NW13.992°2025-05-10 04:50:42.391Z342.37° N
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