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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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
Identifier
629, 1963-014G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerMIT-LL
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
Mass8 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 & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionLarge (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1   629U 63014G   25017.60746742  .00000014  00000-0  50956-2 0  9994
2   629  87.3175 240.3415 0085528 171.9823 188.2418  8.65568743949576
Epoch: 2025-01-17T14:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-17T14:34:45.185Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude-95.61545°
Altitude3,728.882 km
Speed6.254 km/s
True Right ascension16h 01m 21s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude37.07482°
Longitude82.25965°
Altitude3,570.626 km
Speed6.357 km/s
Apparent Right ascension04h 30m 20s
Apparent Declination8° 37' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time17:31:35
Azimuth19.754° NNE
Elevation-39.432°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude3,725.36 km
Perigee altitude3,554 km
Semi-major axis10,017.817 km
Eccentricity0.0085528
Inclination87.3175°
RAAN240.3415°
Arg. of periapsis171.9823°
True anomaly188.10278°
Mean anomaly188.2418°
Eccentric anomaly188.17214°
Mean motion2.16463 °/min
BSTAR0.0050956
Orbital period166.31 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
20 mins2025-01-18 18:33:42.158Z274.177° WNW2025-01-18 18:43:42.158Z308.037° NW15.614°2025-01-18 18:53:42.158Z342.199° N
31 mins2025-01-19 00:39:42.158Z9.071° NNE2025-01-19 00:54:42.158Z69.312° E30.384°2025-01-19 01:10:42.158Z132.775° SE
34 mins2025-01-19 03:25:42.158Z354.141° N2025-01-19 03:42:42.158Z278.718° WNW42.475°2025-01-19 03:59:42.158Z202.069° SSW
12 mins2025-01-19 06:17:42.158Z328.393° NNW2025-01-19 06:22:42.158Z311.152° NW13.326°2025-01-19 06:29:42.158Z287.08° WNW
34 mins2025-01-19 13:46:42.158Z147.224° SSE2025-01-19 14:03:42.158Z74.134° E39.536°2025-01-19 14:20:42.158Z7.28° NNE
5 mins2025-01-19 16:33:42.158Z217.229° SW2025-01-19 16:38:42.158Z228.577° WSW23.483°2025-01-19 16:38:42.158Z228.577° WSW

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