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   26171.06041087 -.00000002  00000-0 -25151-2 0  9996
2 00702  87.3590 189.5991 0089468  51.2614 309.6197  8.65653302994521
Epoch: 2026-06-20T01:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T01:26:59.499Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-100.42927°
Altitude
3,586.702 km
Speed
6.343 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 38m 23s
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
05:32:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,728.649 km
Perigee altitude
3,549.405 km
Semi-major axis
10,017.164 km
Eccentricity
0.00895
Inclination
87.359°
RAAN
189.5991°
Arg. of periapsis
51.2614°
True anomaly
308.82433°
Mean anomaly
309.6197°
Eccentric anomaly
309.22258°
Mean motion
2.16484 °/min
Orbital period
166.29 mins
BSTAR
-0.0025151
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