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: 4 hours ago

TLE from 4 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1   702U 63014H   26034.47151472 -.00000015  00000-0 -80856-2 0  9996
2   702  87.3527 202.4512 0106678 181.5514 178.5021  8.65655425982708
Epoch: 2026-02-03T11:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T11:18:58.871Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-100.94607°
Altitude
3,750.236 km
Speed
6.24 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 29m 48s
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
16:47:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,745.871 km
Perigee altitude
3,532.15 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.148 km
Eccentricity
0.01067
Inclination
87.3527°
RAAN
202.4512°
Arg. of periapsis
181.5514°
True anomaly
178.53363°
Mean anomaly
178.5021°
Eccentric anomaly
178.51791°
Mean motion
2.16485 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
-0.0080856

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