WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2530
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2530 is space debris 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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2530 intel report (Beta)
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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 6 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 6 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2530U 63014AJ 24291.26724737 -.00000120 00000-0 -54945-1 0 9993
2 2530 87.6558 206.4091 0202879 34.2410 124.9467 8.67921968886848Epoch: 2024-10-17T06:24Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T06:24:50.172Z)
| Latitude | 18.91343° |
| Longitude | -96.85429° |
| Altitude | 3,744.488 km |
| Speed | 6.239 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 01h 42m 26s |
| True Declination | 18° 50' 21" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 83.06295° |
| Longitude | -116.09889° |
| Altitude | 3,557.73 km |
| Speed | 6.365 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 01h 31m 40s |
| Apparent Declination | 43° 41' 48" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:42 |
| Azimuth | 2.916° NNE |
| Elevation | -6.309° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,824.424 km |
| Perigee | 3,418.679 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,999.689 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0202879 |
| Inclination | 87.6558° |
| RAAN | 206.4091° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 34.241° |
| True anomaly | 126.82469° |
| Mean anomaly | 124.9467° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 125.88844° |
| Mean motion | 2.17052 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.054945 |
| Period | 165.86 mins |
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 mins | 2024-10-22 20:50:26.286Z | 236.828° WSW | 2024-10-22 21:04:26.286Z | 293.27° NW | 26.542° | 2024-10-22 21:18:26.286Z | 349.079° N |
| 22 mins | 2024-10-23 03:04:26.286Z | 20.348° NNE | 2024-10-23 03:14:26.286Z | 56.021° ENE | 17.571° | 2024-10-23 03:26:26.286Z | 96.876° ESE |
| 36 mins | 2024-10-23 05:48:26.286Z | 0.818° NNE | 2024-10-23 06:05:26.286Z | 90.8° ESE | 44.411° | 2024-10-23 06:24:26.286Z | 175.733° S |
| 27 mins | 2024-10-23 08:35:26.286Z | 344.212° N | 2024-10-23 08:48:26.286Z | 295.246° NW | 26.58° | 2024-10-23 09:02:26.286Z | 245.034° WSW |
| 25 mins | 2024-10-23 16:14:26.286Z | 114.289° SE | 2024-10-23 16:26:26.286Z | 65.494° ENE | 26.771° | 2024-10-23 16:39:26.286Z | 14.669° NNE |