WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19030

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19030 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
19030, 1963-014DY
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, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19030U 63014DY  26078.88085667 -.00000015  00000-0 -82477-2 0  9996
2 19030  87.3555 239.5719 0025797 146.7323 213.5158  8.64552218381244
Epoch: 2026-03-19T21:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-19T21:08:26.016Z)
Latitude
Longitude
105.03958°
Altitude
3,673.486 km
Speed
6.291 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 58m 17s
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
14:43:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,673.398 km
Perigee altitude
3,621.671 km
Semi-major axis
10,025.671 km
Eccentricity
0.00258
Inclination
87.3555°
RAAN
239.5719°
Arg. of periapsis
146.7323°
True anomaly
213.35301°
Mean anomaly
213.5158°
Eccentric anomaly
213.43436°
Mean motion
2.16209 °/min
Orbital period
166.51 mins
BSTAR
-0.0082477
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