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
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 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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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 19299U 63014EL  25273.07861304  .00000106  00000-0  45110-1 0  9991
2 19299  87.2575 113.6811 0278906 118.8315 244.0839  8.67214182205877
Epoch: 2025-09-30T01:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-30T01:53:12.166Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
76.30727°
Altitude
3,759.555 km
Speed
6.231 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 34m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
02:36:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,906.046 km
Perigee altitude
3,347.948 km
Semi-major axis
10,005.134 km
Eccentricity
0.02789
Inclination
87.2575°
RAAN
113.6811°
Arg. of periapsis
118.8315°
True anomaly
241.2536°
Mean anomaly
244.0839°
Eccentric anomaly
242.66433°
Mean motion
2.16875 °/min
Orbital period
165.99 mins
BSTAR
0.04511

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