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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   26080.69458518 -.00000042  00000-0 -21072-1 0  9996
2 00702  87.3637 198.0960 0102834 138.5275 222.3439  8.65654717986701
Epoch: 2026-03-21T16:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T16:40:12.159Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
128.83372°
Altitude
3,720.018 km
Speed
6.259 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 12m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
23:06:37
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,742.026 km
Perigee altitude
3,536.006 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.153 km
Eccentricity
0.01028
Inclination
87.3637°
RAAN
198.096°
Arg. of periapsis
138.5275°
True anomaly
221.55766°
Mean anomaly
222.3439°
Eccentric anomaly
221.95003°
Mean motion
2.16484 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
-0.021072
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