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
Orbit
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
8 kg wet, 8 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00629U 63014G 25152.12942922 -.00000032 00000-0 -16253-1 0 9992
2 00629 87.3335 227.4956 0071778 34.8608 325.6920 8.65565346961227Epoch: 2025-06-01T03:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T03:06:22.684Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-68.95881°
Altitude
3,584.82 km
Speed
6.345 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 09m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.11671°
Longitude
114.27696°
Altitude
3,730.298 km
Speed
6.259 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 45m 43s
Apparent Declination
-79° 53' 49"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:26:39
Azimuth
189.976° SSW
Elevation
-33.71°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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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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| 15 mins | 2025-06-01 20:35:07.463Z | 334.667° NNW | 2025-06-01 20:43:07.463Z | 307.633° NW | 14.151° | 2025-06-01 20:50:07.463Z | 284.071° WNW |
| 33 mins | 2025-06-02 04:07:07.463Z | 146.155° SSE | 2025-06-02 04:23:07.463Z | 76.924° E | 38.968° | 2025-06-02 04:40:07.463Z | 7.432° NNE |
| 33 mins | 2025-06-02 06:54:07.463Z | 216.973° SW | 2025-06-02 07:10:07.463Z | 287.376° WNW | 35.433° | 2025-06-02 07:27:07.463Z | 355.91° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-06-02 13:16:07.463Z | 33.678° NE | 2025-06-02 13:19:07.463Z | 43.684° NE | 11.006° | 2025-06-02 13:23:07.463Z | 56.938° ENE |
| 36 mins | 2025-06-02 15:56:07.463Z | 2.984° NNE | 2025-06-02 16:14:07.463Z | 86.962° E | 40.672° | 2025-06-02 16:32:07.463Z | 159.837° S |
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