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
Last TLE update
9 hours 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)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   25187.54070315  .00000016  00000-0  59725-2 0  9998
2 00702  87.3357 222.5053 0133111  31.8854 328.9976  8.65658518964366
Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:58:36.752Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
103.08925°
Altitude
3,529.502 km
Speed
6.379 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 50m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.62892°
Longitude
-79.96456°
Altitude
3,669.682 km
Speed
6.296 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 49m 45s
Apparent Declination
19° 24' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:17:32
Azimuth
321.521° NNW
Elevation
-20.877°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,772.326 km
Perigee altitude
3,505.648 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.124 km
Eccentricity
0.01331
Inclination
87.3357°
RAAN
222.5053°
Arg. of periapsis
31.8854°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
328.9976°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16485 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
0.0059725
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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25 mins2025-07-07 00:13:26.113Z107.668° ESE2025-07-07 00:25:26.113Z62.508° ENE23.453°2025-07-07 00:38:26.113Z15.056° NNE
35 mins2025-07-07 02:51:26.113Z180.874° SSW2025-07-07 03:08:26.113Z261.921° W44.849°2025-07-07 03:26:26.113Z1.382° NNE
23 mins2025-07-07 05:48:26.113Z261.811° W2025-07-07 05:59:26.113Z302.666° NW19.011°2025-07-07 06:11:26.113Z346.244° N
30 mins2025-07-07 11:56:26.113Z11.094° NNE2025-07-07 12:10:26.113Z63.97° ENE26.073°2025-07-07 12:26:26.113Z122.42° SE
36 mins2025-07-07 14:42:26.113Z356.136° N2025-07-07 14:59:26.113Z284.514° WNW44.409°2025-07-07 15:18:26.113Z192.397° SSW
19 mins2025-07-07 17:32:26.113Z335.502° NNW2025-07-07 17:41:26.113Z303.626° NW17.971°2025-07-07 17:51:26.113Z269.383° W
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