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.

Loading next visibility...
Identifier
702, 1963-014H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   25198.51849035 -.00000016  00000-0 -86933-2 0  9993
2 00702  87.3357 221.4626 0131897  20.5974 340.0133  8.65658616965312
Epoch: 2025-07-17T12:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T12:26:37.566Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
99.22293°
Altitude
3,519.352 km
Speed
6.386 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 45m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.34465°
Longitude
-78.8889°
Altitude
3,780.382 km
Speed
6.225 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 53m 04s
Apparent Declination
-39° 51' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:11:22
Azimuth
261.914° W
Elevation
-70.56°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,771.109 km
Perigee altitude
3,506.863 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.123 km
Eccentricity
0.01319
Inclination
87.3357°
RAAN
221.4626°
Arg. of periapsis
20.5974°
True anomaly
339.48857°
Mean anomaly
340.0133°
Eccentric anomaly
339.75176°
Mean motion
2.16485 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
-0.0086933
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
|