WESTFORD NEEDLES, 629
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 629 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle 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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629 intel report (Beta)
WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | MIT-LL |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 8 kg wet, 8 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 00629U 63014G 25035.52069079 -.00000011 00000-0 -67016-2 0 9990
2 00629 87.3160 238.6275 0085096 152.9347 207.5980 8.65569092951136Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:29:47.684Z)
| Latitude | 0.00002° |
| Longitude | -83.74598° |
| Altitude | 3,719.768 km |
| Speed | 6.26 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 54m 30s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 87.32658° |
| Longitude | 6.2346° |
| Altitude | 3,614.922 km |
| Speed | 6.335 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 50m 52s |
| Apparent Declination | 50° 20' 11" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:12:45 |
| Azimuth | 3.489° NNE |
| Elevation | 0.38° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,724.925 km |
| Perigee altitude | 3,554.43 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,017.814 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0085096 |
| Inclination | 87.316° |
| RAAN | 238.6275° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 152.9347° |
| True anomaly | 207.15048° |
| Mean anomaly | 207.598° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 207.37382° |
| Mean motion | 2.16463 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.0067016 |
| Orbital period | 166.31 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 mins | 2025-02-05 16:21:19.161Z | 243.76° WSW | 2025-02-05 16:35:19.161Z | 294.479° NW | 24.382° | 2025-02-05 16:50:19.161Z | 349.997° N |
| 25 mins | 2025-02-05 22:35:19.161Z | 14.717° NNE | 2025-02-05 22:47:19.161Z | 59.071° ENE | 20.952° | 2025-02-05 23:00:19.161Z | 106.816° ESE |
| 35 mins | 2025-02-06 01:20:19.161Z | 358.092° N | 2025-02-06 01:37:19.161Z | 18.768° NNE | 44.956° | 2025-02-06 01:55:19.161Z | 182.828° SSW |
| 23 mins | 2025-02-06 04:09:19.161Z | 340.637° N | 2025-02-06 04:20:19.161Z | 300.244° NW | 21.941° | 2025-02-06 04:32:19.161Z | 256.298° W |
| 31 mins | 2025-02-06 11:44:19.161Z | 127.152° SE | 2025-02-06 11:59:19.161Z | 70.539° E | 31.455° | 2025-02-06 12:15:19.161Z | 10.625° NNE |
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