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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19030U 63014DY  26235.43305825  .00000041  00000-0  17895-1 0  9991
2 19030  87.3640 224.8890 0015207  13.9397 346.1875  8.64517973394777
Epoch: 2026-08-23T10:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T10:23:36.232Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
97.25885°
Altitude
3,637.351 km
Speed
6.314 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 59m 33s
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
15:54:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,663.046 km
Perigee altitude
3,632.553 km
Semi-major axis
10,025.936 km
Eccentricity
0.00152
Inclination
87.364°
RAAN
224.889°
Arg. of periapsis
13.9397°
True anomaly
346.14582°
Mean anomaly
346.1875°
Eccentric anomaly
346.16667°
Mean motion
2.162 °/min
Orbital period
166.51 mins
BSTAR
0.017895
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