WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2377

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2377 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
2377, 1963-014X
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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2377U 63014X   26051.31771383 -.00000498  00000-0 -20163+0 0  9994
2  2377  87.3755 175.1086 0485870  42.3113 321.4185  8.68680889915853
Epoch: 2026-02-20T07:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-20T07:37:30.474Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-89.52476°
Altitude
3,250.116 km
Speed
6.553 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 40m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:30:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,101.292 km
Perigee altitude
3,130.149 km
Semi-major axis
9,993.858 km
Eccentricity
0.04859
Inclination
87.3755°
RAAN
175.1086°
Arg. of periapsis
42.3113°
True anomaly
317.77613°
Mean anomaly
321.4185°
Eccentric anomaly
319.61479°
Mean motion
2.17242 °/min
Orbital period
165.71 mins
BSTAR
-0.20163

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