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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   25114.74047407 -.00000061  00000-0 -29720-1 0  9999
2 00702  87.3370 229.4221 0146773 105.1987 256.5149  8.65664853958061
Epoch: 2025-04-24T17:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-24T17:46:16.959Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
109.84387°
Altitude
3,679.63 km
Speed
6.285 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 17m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
54.41642°
Longitude
-73.97126°
Altitude
3,512.739 km
Speed
6.396 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 34m 46s
Apparent Declination
77° 30' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:56:39
Azimuth
3.349° NNE
Elevation
52.195°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,785.961 km
Perigee altitude
3,491.914 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.075 km
Eccentricity
0.0146773
Inclination
87.337°
RAAN
229.4221°
Arg. of periapsis
105.1987°
True anomaly
254.88656°
Mean anomaly
256.5149°
Eccentric anomaly
255.70001°
Mean motion
2.16487 °/min
BSTAR
-0.02972
Orbital period
166.29 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
25 mins2025-04-25 19:40:51.126Z3.364° NNE2025-04-25 19:47:51.126Z137.508° SSE44.928°2025-04-25 20:05:51.126Z181.66° SSW
23 mins2025-04-25 22:19:51.126Z338.602° N2025-04-25 22:29:51.126Z300.437° NW22.336°2025-04-25 22:42:51.126Z252.895° W
29 mins2025-04-26 05:55:51.126Z124.381° SE2025-04-26 06:09:51.126Z68.988° E30.62°2025-04-26 06:24:51.126Z11.483° NNE
35 mins2025-04-26 08:36:51.126Z195.018° SSW2025-04-26 08:54:51.126Z282.073° WNW42.398°2025-04-26 09:11:51.126Z358.413° N
13 mins2025-04-26 11:41:51.126Z291.772° WNW2025-04-26 11:47:51.126Z312.731° NW12.868°2025-04-26 11:54:51.126Z337.005° NNW
32 mins2025-04-26 17:41:51.126Z8.071° NNE2025-04-26 17:56:51.126Z70.495° E32.301°2025-04-26 18:13:51.126Z138.836° SSE
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