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: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19030U 63014DY  26150.61839085 -.00000270  00000-0 -12903+0 0  9996
2 19030  87.3785 232.8331 0019300  92.7568 267.5495  8.64523456387442
Epoch: 2026-05-30T14:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-30T14:50:28.969Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
122.08056°
Altitude
3,652.983 km
Speed
6.304 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 31m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:10:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,667.107 km
Perigee altitude
3,628.407 km
Semi-major axis
10,025.894 km
Eccentricity
0.00193
Inclination
87.3785°
RAAN
232.8331°
Arg. of periapsis
92.7568°
True anomaly
267.32856°
Mean anomaly
267.5495°
Eccentric anomaly
267.43903°
Mean motion
2.16201 °/min
Orbital period
166.51 mins
BSTAR
-0.12903

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