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
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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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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02377U 63014X   25250.26811222 -.00000639  00000-0 -25177+0 0  9992
2 02377  87.3735 190.8592 0528208 224.6467 131.0686  8.68830460901440
Epoch: 2025-09-07T06:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-07T06:26:04.895Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
107.74877°
Altitude
3,980.876 km
Speed
6.09 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 43m 26s
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
20:00:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,142.395 km
Perigee altitude
3,086.749 km
Semi-major axis
9,992.709 km
Eccentricity
0.05282
Inclination
87.3735°
RAAN
190.8592°
Arg. of periapsis
224.6467°
True anomaly
135.43774°
Mean anomaly
131.0686°
Eccentric anomaly
133.27215°
Mean motion
2.17279 °/min
Orbital period
165.69 mins
BSTAR
-0.25177
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