WESTFORD NEEDLES, 629

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 629 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle 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
629, 1963-014G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
8 kg wet, 8 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00629U 63014G   25179.51916876  .00000004  00000-0  62315-3 0  9992
2 00629  87.3322 224.8904 0068582   4.9140 355.2376  8.65565015963594
Epoch: 2025-06-28T12:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T12:27:36.18Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
121.13313°
Altitude
3,575.587 km
Speed
6.35 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 59m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.1184°
Longitude
-58.95902°
Altitude
3,713.257 km
Speed
6.264 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 57m 09s
Apparent Declination
-18° 29' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:43:42
Azimuth
296.924° NW
Elevation
-54.201°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,708.413 km
Perigee altitude
3,571.004 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.846 km
Eccentricity
0.00686
Inclination
87.3322°
RAAN
224.8904°
Arg. of periapsis
4.914°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
355.2376°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16462 °/min
Orbital period
166.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00062315
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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32 mins2025-07-01 01:32:57.182Z133.872° SE2025-07-01 01:48:57.182Z69.047° E33.899°2025-07-01 02:04:57.182Z9.255° NNE
35 mins2025-07-01 04:16:57.182Z202.629° SW2025-07-01 04:33:57.182Z280.474° WNW40.33°2025-07-01 04:51:57.182Z357.977° N
5 mins2025-07-01 07:26:57.182Z312.266° NW2025-07-01 07:28:57.182Z318.967° NNW10.546°2025-07-01 07:31:57.182Z328.947° NNW
35 mins2025-07-01 13:20:57.182Z5.296° NNE2025-07-01 13:37:57.182Z75.65° E36.167°2025-07-01 13:55:57.182Z147.389° SSE
34 mins2025-07-01 16:07:57.182Z351.623° N2025-07-01 16:24:57.182Z279.462° WNW38.821°2025-07-01 16:41:57.182Z213.587° SW
9 mins2025-07-01 23:57:57.182Z73.957° E2025-07-02 00:04:57.182Z49.587° ENE14.239°2025-07-02 00:06:57.182Z42.437° NE
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