WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2530

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2530 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
2530, 1963-014AJ
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
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02530U 63014AJ  25256.24248376  .00000607  00000-0  25152+0 0  9997
2 02530  87.6361 178.4998 0415358  78.4890  75.4414  8.68105832915563
Epoch: 2025-09-13T05:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T05:49:10.596Z)
Latitude
21.3937°
Longitude
-82.19598°
Altitude
3,536.321 km
Speed
6.371 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 50m 18s
True Declination
21° 18' 35"
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
23:32:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,035.421 km
Perigee altitude
3,204.849 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.272 km
Eccentricity
0.04154
Inclination
87.6361°
RAAN
178.4998°
Arg. of periapsis
78.489°
True anomaly
80.10395°
Mean anomaly
75.4414°
Eccentric anomaly
77.76719°
Mean motion
2.17098 °/min
Orbital period
165.82 mins
BSTAR
0.25152
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