WESTFORD NEEDLES, 5702

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 5702 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
5702, 1963-014CU
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 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 05702U 63014CU  26288.30382182 -.00001666  00000-0 -10528+0 0  9997
2 05702  86.1207  45.0102 1923235  21.9071 345.3884  8.76066503437456
Epoch: 2026-10-15T07:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-15T07:17:30.205Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-88.20677°
Altitude
1,745.751 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 00m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
08:09:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,470.557 km
Perigee altitude
1,648.134 km
Semi-major axis
9,937.482 km
Eccentricity
0.19232
Inclination
86.1207°
RAAN
45.0102°
Arg. of periapsis
21.9071°
True anomaly
338.18991°
Mean anomaly
345.3884°
Eccentric anomaly
341.97949°
Mean motion
2.19093 °/min
Orbital period
164.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.10528
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