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)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!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   702U 63014H   25129.30051876 -.00000098  00000-0 -46940-1 0  9995
2   702  87.3376 228.0370 0143940  91.0129 270.7220  8.65662977959357
Epoch: 2025-05-09T07:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T07:12:44.82Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-107.50839°
Altitude
3,643.576 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 12m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
58.92672°
Longitude
68.04691°
Altitude
3,526.066 km
Speed
6.389 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 29m 23s
Apparent Declination
55° 59' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:37:11
Azimuth
37.238° NE
Elevation
25.787°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,783.138 km
Perigee altitude
3,494.766 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.089 km
Eccentricity
0.014394
Inclination
87.3376°
RAAN
228.037°
Arg. of periapsis
91.0129°
True anomaly
269.07255°
Mean anomaly
270.722°
Eccentric anomaly
269.89729°
Mean motion
2.16487 °/min
BSTAR
-0.04694
Orbital period
166.29 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
21 mins2025-05-09 16:26:42.704Z37.315° NE2025-05-09 16:32:42.704Z65.784° ENE27.017°2025-05-09 16:47:42.704Z124.001° SE
35 mins2025-05-09 19:04:42.704Z355.442° N2025-05-09 19:21:42.704Z272.053° WNW43.914°2025-05-09 19:39:42.704Z195.119° SSW
16 mins2025-05-09 21:55:42.704Z331.562° NNW2025-05-09 22:02:42.704Z306.244° NW15.899°2025-05-09 22:11:42.704Z274.642° WNW
32 mins2025-05-10 05:27:42.704Z140.494° SSE2025-05-10 05:43:42.704Z71.279° E36.84°2025-05-10 05:59:42.704Z8.364° NNE
34 mins2025-05-10 08:12:42.704Z210.149° SW2025-05-10 08:29:42.704Z285.665° WNW37.55°2025-05-10 08:46:42.704Z356.682° N
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