WESTFORD NEEDLES, 628
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 628 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.575 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00628U 63014F 25188.08361356 .00000003 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 00628 87.3193 235.9047 0019276 96.7361 263.5686 8.63371720959170Epoch: 2025-07-07T02:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T02:00:24.211Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-79.49422°
Altitude
3,663.236 km
Speed
6.3 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 43m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.99166°
Longitude
98.0684°
Altitude
3,650.314 km
Speed
6.313 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 52m 43s
Apparent Declination
12° 23' 30"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:58:30
Azimuth
36.08° NE
Elevation
-30.093°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 25 mins | 2025-07-08 12:10:02.295Z | 13.013° NNE | 2025-07-08 12:23:02.295Z | 58.979° ENE | 19.09° | 2025-07-08 12:35:02.295Z | 100.893° ESE |
| 37 mins | 2025-07-08 14:56:02.295Z | 358.934° N | 2025-07-08 15:14:02.295Z | 89.182° E | 44.789° | 2025-07-08 15:33:02.295Z | 178.736° S |
| 26 mins | 2025-07-08 17:45:02.295Z | 343.183° N | 2025-07-08 17:57:02.295Z | 299.755° NW | 24.434° | 2025-07-08 18:11:02.295Z | 249.031° W |
| 29 mins | 2025-07-09 01:23:02.295Z | 122.257° SE | 2025-07-09 01:37:02.295Z | 69.864° E | 29.475° | 2025-07-09 01:52:02.295Z | 12.873° NNE |
| 36 mins | 2025-07-09 04:05:02.295Z | 192.653° SSW | 2025-07-09 04:22:02.295Z | 273.338° WNW | 43.178° | 2025-07-09 04:41:02.295Z | 359.959° N |
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