WESTFORD NEEDLES, 702

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 702 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC launched 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
702, 1963-014H
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.9 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   26152.10906718  .00000037  00000-0  15800-1 0  9996
2 00702  87.3607 191.3813 0091624  70.0088 291.0606  8.65652872992882
Epoch: 2026-06-01T02:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-01T02:37:03.404Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-97.484°
Altitude
3,611.139 km
Speed
6.328 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 45m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:17:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,730.812 km
Perigee altitude
3,547.249 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.167 km
Eccentricity
0.00916
Inclination
87.3607°
RAAN
191.3813°
Arg. of periapsis
70.0088°
True anomaly
290.0768°
Mean anomaly
291.0606°
Eccentric anomaly
290.5691°
Mean motion
2.16484 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
0.0158

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