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 (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  26234.53172198  .00000484  00000-0  27608-1 0  9991
2 05702  86.1597  53.3093 1957271  82.4371 299.3220  8.76174908432749
Epoch: 2026-08-22T12:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-22T12:45:40.779Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-108.9514°
Altitude
2,939.337 km
Speed
6.744 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 33m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
13:59:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,503.393 km
Perigee altitude
1,613.647 km
Semi-major axis
9,936.657 km
Eccentricity
0.19573
Inclination
86.1597°
RAAN
53.3093°
Arg. of periapsis
82.4371°
True anomaly
277.65692°
Mean anomaly
299.322°
Eccentric anomaly
288.69964°
Mean motion
2.1912 °/min
Orbital period
164.29 mins
BSTAR
0.027608

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