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   25188.11848150  .00000035  00000-0  14828-1 0  9997
2 00702  87.3357 222.4505 0133035  31.2810 329.5878  8.65658668964418
Epoch: 2025-07-07T02:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T02:50:36.801Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-105.53525°
Altitude
3,528.848 km
Speed
6.38 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 49m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.67075°
Longitude
73.80096°
Altitude
3,741.249 km
Speed
6.246 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 21m 21s
Apparent Declination
-9° 38' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:09
Azimuth
72.987° E
Elevation
-33.533°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,772.248 km
Perigee altitude
3,505.723 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.122 km
Eccentricity
0.0133
Inclination
87.3357°
RAAN
222.4505°
Arg. of periapsis
31.281°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
329.5878°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16485 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
0.014828
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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36 mins2025-07-08 12:52:32.289Z3.458° NNE2025-07-08 13:10:32.289Z78.973° E37.607°2025-07-08 13:28:32.289Z151.049° SSE
33 mins2025-07-08 15:40:32.289Z350.506° N2025-07-08 15:56:32.289Z284.19° WNW37.469°2025-07-08 16:13:32.289Z217.434° SW
15 mins2025-07-08 23:29:32.289Z78.315° E2025-07-08 23:36:32.289Z53.012° ENE15.436°2025-07-08 23:44:32.289Z24.831° NE
34 mins2025-07-09 02:01:32.289Z163.086° S2025-07-09 02:17:32.289Z84.196° E43.73°2025-07-09 02:35:32.289Z4.369° NNE
29 mins2025-07-09 04:52:32.289Z237.905° WSW2025-07-09 05:05:32.289Z290.006° WNW27.367°2025-07-09 05:21:32.289Z352.372° N
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