WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19299

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19299 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
19299, 1963-014EL
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
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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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 month ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19299U 63014EL  25298.45558152  .00000064  00000-0  26716-1 0  9998
2 19299  87.2156 111.1699 0279450  92.6984 270.5888  8.67217662208074
Epoch: 2025-10-25T10:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-25T10:56:02.243Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-86.92533°
Altitude
3,636.283 km
Speed
6.308 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 24m 40s
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
04:18:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,906.564 km
Perigee altitude
3,347.378 km
Semi-major axis
10,005.108 km
Eccentricity
0.02795
Inclination
87.2156°
RAAN
111.1699°
Arg. of periapsis
92.6984°
True anomaly
267.38723°
Mean anomaly
270.5888°
Eccentric anomaly
268.98792°
Mean motion
2.16876 °/min
Orbital period
165.99 mins
BSTAR
0.026716
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