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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES *
1  3267U 63014CF  26077.27875321  .00000337  00000-0  24420-3 0  9997
2  3267  88.3706  91.3133 1686478 317.2240  30.8903 11.34105754532038
Epoch: 2026-03-18T06:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T06:41:24.277Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
175.11734°
Altitude
860.598 km
Speed
7.908 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 05m 15s
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
11:16:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,398.162 km
Perigee altitude
576.522 km
Semi-major axis
8,365.479 km
Eccentricity
0.16865
Inclination
88.3706°
RAAN
91.3133°
Arg. of periapsis
317.224°
True anomaly
42.88916°
Mean anomaly
30.8903°
Eccentric anomaly
36.65957°
Mean motion
2.83666 °/min
Orbital period
126.91 mins
BSTAR
0.0002442
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