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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19030U 63014DY 26125.27850523 -.00000325 00000-0 -15504+0 0 9991
2 19030 87.3653 235.2107 0022860 111.9137 248.4150 8.64539045385259Epoch: 2026-05-05T06:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-05T06:41:02.851Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-88.20682°
Altitude
3,660.477 km
Speed
6.299 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 40m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:56:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,670.555 km
Perigee altitude
3,624.717 km
Semi-major axis
10,025.773 km
Eccentricity
0.00229
Inclination
87.3653°
RAAN
235.2107°
Arg. of periapsis
111.9137°
True anomaly
248.17167°
Mean anomaly
248.415°
Eccentric anomaly
248.29331°
Mean motion
2.16205 °/min
Orbital period
166.51 mins
BSTAR
-0.15504
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
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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. |
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| 35 mins | 2026-05-05 18:34:59.018Z | 2.447° NNE | 2026-05-05 18:51:59.018Z | 84.464° E | 42.549° | 2026-05-05 19:09:59.018Z | 165.681° S |
| 29 mins | 2026-05-05 21:22:59.018Z | 345.487° N | 2026-05-05 21:36:59.018Z | 289.53° WNW | 30.675° | 2026-05-05 21:51:59.018Z | 233.541° WSW |
| 25 mins | 2026-05-06 05:03:59.018Z | 105.144° ESE | 2026-05-06 05:15:59.018Z | 61.617° ENE | 23.122° | 2026-05-06 05:28:59.018Z | 15.464° NNE |
| 36 mins | 2026-05-06 07:41:59.018Z | 178.852° S | 2026-05-06 07:58:59.018Z | 262.338° W | 44.954° | 2026-05-06 08:17:59.018Z | 1.906° NNE |
| 25 mins | 2026-05-06 10:37:59.018Z | 258.023° W | 2026-05-06 10:49:59.018Z | 301.611° NW | 20.444° | 2026-05-06 11:02:59.018Z | 347.846° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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