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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00629U 63014G   25257.29682024  .00000038  00000-0  16657-1 0  9992
2 00629  87.3394 217.4927 0062748 284.2538  75.1354  8.65566878970329
Epoch: 2025-09-14T07:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T07:07:25.268Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
117.11956°
Altitude
3,628.297 km
Speed
6.317 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 29m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
05:23:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,702.554 km
Perigee altitude
3,576.834 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.831 km
Eccentricity
0.00627
Inclination
87.3394°
RAAN
217.4927°
Arg. of periapsis
284.2538°
True anomaly
75.83176°
Mean anomaly
75.1354°
Eccentric anomaly
75.48344°
Mean motion
2.16462 °/min
Orbital period
166.31 mins
BSTAR
0.016657
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