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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   26304.06713959  .00000019  00000-0  77720-2 0  9993
2 00702  87.3682 177.1108 0076554 289.0687  70.1889  8.65645026  6008
Epoch: 2026-10-31T01:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-31T01:36:40.860Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
113.56236°
Altitude
3,617.979 km
Speed
6.323 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 48m 26s
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
15:15:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,715.777 km
Perigee altitude
3,562.405 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.228 km
Eccentricity
0.00766
Inclination
87.3682°
RAAN
177.1108°
Arg. of periapsis
289.0687°
True anomaly
71.01688°
Mean anomaly
70.1889°
Eccentric anomaly
70.60262°
Mean motion
2.16482 °/min
Orbital period
166.3 mins
BSTAR
0.007772

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