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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00702U 63014H   25337.07032925  .00000036  00000-0  15665-1 0  9994
2 00702  87.3513 208.3434 0112667 244.2453 114.6737  8.65654457977304
Epoch: 2025-12-03T01:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-03T01:41:16.447Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
110.87846°
Altitude
3,691.555 km
Speed
6.277 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
12:29:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,751.878 km
Perigee altitude
3,526.158 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.155 km
Eccentricity
0.01127
Inclination
87.3513°
RAAN
208.3434°
Arg. of periapsis
244.2453°
True anomaly
115.83995°
Mean anomaly
114.6737°
Eccentric anomaly
115.25752°
Mean motion
2.16484 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
0.015665
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