WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2375

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2375 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
2375, 1963-014W
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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 18 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02375U 63014W   25183.48845835  .00000120  00000-0  13362-1 0  9994
2 02375  86.4477  99.7422 1612829 202.0789 150.2208  8.74722192340844
Epoch: 2025-07-02T11:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T11:43:22.801Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
3.12836°
Altitude
5,019.442 km
Speed
5.468 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 38m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
34.02292°
Longitude
-179.36423°
Altitude
2,502.384 km
Speed
7.055 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 29m 15s
Apparent Declination
15° 33' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:13:45
Azimuth
105.47° ESE
Elevation
41.152°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,173.957 km
Perigee altitude
1,965.169 km
Semi-major axis
9,947.7 km
Eccentricity
0.16128
Inclination
86.4477°
RAAN
99.7422°
Arg. of periapsis
202.0789°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
150.2208°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.18756 °/min
Orbital period
164.57 mins
BSTAR
0.013362
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-03 05:28:14.108Z105.705° ESE2025-07-03 05:28:14.108Z105.705° ESE33.3°2025-07-03 05:35:14.108Z142.376° SSE
23 mins2025-07-03 07:56:14.108Z347.633° N2025-07-03 08:09:14.108Z290.021° WNW32.997°2025-07-03 08:19:14.108Z226.341° WSW
28 mins2025-07-03 15:27:14.108Z89.589° E2025-07-03 15:41:14.108Z56.724° ENE19.685°2025-07-03 15:55:14.108Z19.313° NNE
49 mins2025-07-03 17:54:14.108Z159.244° S2025-07-03 18:20:14.108Z82.085° E43.534°2025-07-03 18:43:14.108Z5.743° NNE
48 mins2025-07-03 20:41:14.108Z220.866° SW2025-07-03 21:06:14.108Z286.951° WNW34.022°2025-07-03 21:29:14.108Z357.939° N
12 mins2025-07-04 03:09:14.108Z17.117° NNE2025-07-04 03:16:14.108Z42.984° NE13.272°2025-07-04 03:21:14.108Z64.677° ENE
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