WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19891

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 19891 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
19891, 1963-014ET
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, 0.2 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 19891U 63014ET  26225.25116272  .00000006  00000-0  15618-2 0  9994
2 19891  87.3013 149.8880 0284758 200.0307 325.3312  8.66886572394906
Epoch: 2026-08-13T06:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-13T06:01:40.459Z)
Latitude
16.51795°
Longitude
-83.0217°
Altitude
3,401.582 km
Speed
6.459 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 56m 21s
True Declination
16° 26' 59"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
15:01:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,914.494 km
Perigee altitude
3,344.542 km
Semi-major axis
10,007.655 km
Eccentricity
0.02848
Inclination
87.3013°
RAAN
149.888°
Arg. of periapsis
200.0307°
True anomaly
323.4195°
Mean anomaly
325.3312°
Eccentric anomaly
324.381°
Mean motion
2.16793 °/min
Orbital period
166.06 mins
BSTAR
0.0015618
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