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: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  5702U 63014CU  26032.12186124  .00000446  00000-0  30126-1 0  9993
2  5702  86.1471  84.4498 1893202 309.2712  35.4602  8.75621174415022
Epoch: 2026-02-01T02:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-01T02:55:28.811Z)
Latitude
0.0001°
Longitude
-90.75628°
Altitude
2,186.882 km
Speed
7.281 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 37m 47s
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
18:08:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
5,444.725 km
Perigee altitude
1,680.715 km
Semi-major axis
9,940.857 km
Eccentricity
0.18932
Inclination
86.1471°
RAAN
84.4498°
Arg. of periapsis
309.2712°
True anomaly
50.82501°
Mean anomaly
35.4602°
Eccentric anomaly
42.83515°
Mean motion
2.18982 °/min
Orbital period
164.4 mins
BSTAR
0.030126
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