WESTFORD NEEDLES *, 3267

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES *, 3267 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
3267, 1963-014CF
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
RCA Victor
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, 0.078 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES *
1 03267U 63014CF  26302.75839827  .00000246  00000-0  17392-3 0  9991
2 03267  88.3785  65.2305 1687256 219.1417 127.4915 11.34181759557590
Epoch: 2026-10-29T18:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-29T18:12:05.610Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
114.11889°
Altitude
2,980.285 km
Speed
6.13 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 20m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
07:44:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,398.375 km
Perigee altitude
575.561 km
Semi-major axis
8,365.105 km
Eccentricity
0.16873
Inclination
88.3785°
RAAN
65.2305°
Arg. of periapsis
219.1417°
True anomaly
140.95812°
Mean anomaly
127.4915°
Eccentric anomaly
134.39866°
Mean motion
2.83685 °/min
Orbital period
126.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00017392
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