Launch Date
May 9, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
02365
International Designator
1963-014Q
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:26:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.31°
Right Ascension
96.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.38°
Period
165.94 min
Mean Motion
8.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
WESTFORD NEEDLES
Alternative Name
West Ford dipoles
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02365U 63014Q 26184.72678633 .00002058 00000-0 92898+0 0 9993
2 02365 87.3086 96.6736 0148532 193.3819 166.3073 8.67779839998459
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3538
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
RCS 0.26
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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