WESTFORD NEEDLES, 00602
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 00602 is space debris 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| NORAD ID | 00602 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 3 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Bus | Unknown |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | ~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -73.6888° |
| Longitude | -101.94549° |
| Altitude | 3,655.594 km |
| Speed | 6.304 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 08h 39m 24s |
| Apparent Declination | -77° 51' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 18:34:59 |
| Azimuth | 189.716° SSW |
| Elevation | -49.943° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,668.843 km |
| Perigee | 3,584.851 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,004.984 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0041975 |
| Inclination | 87.3195° |
| RAAN | 255.6588° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 18.9364° |
| True anomaly | 341.14925° |
| Mean anomaly | 341.3042° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 341.2268° |
| Mean motion | 2.1688 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00077306 |
| Period | 165.99 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-24T03:03:12.335Z)
| Latitude | -0.00011° |
| Longitude | -92.47834° |
| Altitude | 3,591.442 km |
| Speed | 6.336 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 02m 38s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00602U 63014E 24206.12722611 .00000005 00000-0 77306-3 0 9999
2 00602 87.3195 255.6588 0041975 18.9364 341.3042 8.67233890937753Epoch: 2024-07-24T03:03Z
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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