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
11 hours 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 11 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00629U 63014G   25199.51251761 -.00000002  00000-0 -24612-2 0  9996
2 00629  87.3299 222.9883 0067251 343.2046  16.6584  8.65565517965327
Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:18:01.521Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
101.91905°
Altitude
3,579.542 km
Speed
6.348 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 51m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-6.68743°
Longitude
101.56308°
Altitude
3,578.955 km
Speed
6.348 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 39m 47s
Apparent Declination
-36° 58' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:08:15
Azimuth
131.472° SE
Elevation
-8.927°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,707.076 km
Perigee altitude
3,572.334 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.842 km
Eccentricity
0.00673
Inclination
87.3299°
RAAN
222.9883°
Arg. of periapsis
343.2046°
True anomaly
16.88111°
Mean anomaly
16.6584°
Eccentric anomaly
16.76957°
Mean motion
2.16462 °/min
Orbital period
166.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.0024612
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