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
Related business
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 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  5702U 63014CU  25289.46485392  .00000305  00000-0  21356-1 0  9991
2  5702  86.1728 100.8645 1859621  71.0903 308.1746  8.75088544405607
Epoch: 2025-10-16T11:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T11:09:23.378Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-91.70711°
Altitude
2,678.837 km
Speed
6.926 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 43m 27s
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
08:13:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,416.133 km
Perigee altitude
1,717.385 km
Semi-major axis
9,944.896 km
Eccentricity
0.18596
Inclination
86.1728°
RAAN
100.8645°
Arg. of periapsis
71.0903°
True anomaly
289.00411°
Mean anomaly
308.1746°
Eccentric anomaly
298.8414°
Mean motion
2.18848 °/min
Orbital period
164.5 mins
BSTAR
0.021356
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