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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1   629U 63014G   25133.63847069 -.00000037  00000-0 -18605-1 0  9991
2   629  87.3336 229.2555 0074521  54.4714 306.3062  8.65566672959614
Epoch: 2025-05-13T15:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T15:19:23.867Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
127.77173°
Altitude
3,600.207 km
Speed
6.335 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 17m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
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Latitude
-57.36732°
Longitude
123.55296°
Altitude
3,690.33 km
Speed
6.285 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 56m 33s
Apparent Declination
-83° 23' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:00:09
Azimuth
188.145° SSW
Elevation
-38.017°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,714.35 km
Perigee altitude
3,565.042 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.833 km
Eccentricity
0.0074521
Inclination
87.3336°
RAAN
229.2555°
Arg. of periapsis
54.4714°
True anomaly
305.61424°
Mean anomaly
306.3062°
Eccentric anomaly
305.9606°
Mean motion
2.16462 °/min
BSTAR
-0.018605
Orbital period
166.31 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
35 mins2025-05-14 07:59:25.914Z208.275° SW2025-05-14 08:16:25.914Z278.975° WNW37.909°2025-05-14 08:34:25.914Z356.82° N
35 mins2025-05-14 17:03:25.914Z4.167° NNE2025-05-14 17:20:25.914Z77.685° E38.544°2025-05-14 17:38:25.914Z153.395° SSE
32 mins2025-05-14 19:51:25.914Z348.884° N2025-05-14 20:06:25.914Z285.6° WNW36.276°2025-05-14 20:23:25.914Z219.564° SW
18 mins2025-05-15 03:37:25.914Z85.946° E2025-05-15 03:46:25.914Z53.903° ENE16.875°2025-05-15 03:55:25.914Z22.412° NNE
35 mins2025-05-15 06:10:25.914Z166.144° S2025-05-15 06:27:25.914Z88.975° E44.205°2025-05-15 06:45:25.914Z4.002° NNE
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