WESTFORD NEEDLES, 702
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 702 is space debris 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 22 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 22 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H 24295.85120348 -.00000072 00000-0 -34088-1 0 9991
2 00702 87.3190 247.0899 0172290 290.8491 67.3990 8.65678446942061Epoch: 2024-10-21T20:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-21T20:25:43.98Z)
| Latitude | -0.00011° |
| Longitude | -90.1153° |
| Altitude | 3,579.412 km |
| Speed | 6.348 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 28m 21s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 8.77122° |
| Longitude | -89.79189° |
| Altitude | 3,606.472 km |
| Speed | 6.331 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 18h 19m 17s |
| Apparent Declination | -20° 14' 34" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:10 |
| Azimuth | 119.418° SE |
| Elevation | 2.708° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,811.415 km |
| Perigee | 3,466.25 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,016.97 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.017229 |
| Inclination | 87.319° |
| RAAN | 247.0899° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 290.8491° |
| True anomaly | 69.23657° |
| Mean anomaly | 67.399° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 68.3163° |
| Mean motion | 2.1649 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.034088 |
| Period | 166.29 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mins | 2024-10-22 18:45:54.684Z | 108.785° ESE | 2024-10-22 18:58:54.684Z | 61.673° ENE | 24.572° | 2024-10-22 19:12:54.684Z | 13.693° NNE |
| 37 mins | 2024-10-22 21:23:54.684Z | 180.971° SSW | 2024-10-22 21:41:54.684Z | 280.429° WNW | 44.835° | 2024-10-22 22:00:54.684Z | 1.514° NNE |
| 25 mins | 2024-10-23 00:20:54.684Z | 260.602° W | 2024-10-23 00:32:54.684Z | 303.213° NW | 19.873° | 2024-10-23 00:45:54.684Z | 347.761° N |
| 31 mins | 2024-10-23 06:30:54.684Z | 10.946° NNE | 2024-10-23 06:45:54.684Z | 66.35° ENE | 27.144° | 2024-10-23 07:01:54.684Z | 123.941° SE |
| 37 mins | 2024-10-23 09:16:54.684Z | 355.918° N | 2024-10-23 09:34:54.684Z | 271.916° WNW | 44.294° | 2024-10-23 09:53:54.684Z | 193.353° SSW |
| 21 mins | 2024-10-23 12:05:54.684Z | 338.531° N | 2024-10-23 12:15:54.684Z | 305.236° NW | 18.182° | 2024-10-23 12:26:54.684Z | 268.869° W |