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
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
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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TLE from 1 day ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2530U 63014AJ  25124.64686793 -.00000210  00000-0 -91816-1 0  9998
2  2530  87.6584 189.6270 0326390 209.8927 313.1293  8.68065086904140
Epoch: 2025-05-04T15:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-04T15:31:29.389Z)
Latitude
19.76767°
Longitude
-86.85587°
Altitude
3,407.191 km
Speed
6.453 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 35m 09s
True Declination
19° 41' 17"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
51.34673°
Longitude
96.77864°
Altitude
3,929.628 km
Speed
6.129 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 05m 23s
Apparent Declination
47° 32' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:34:18
Azimuth
52.633° ENE
Elevation
32.585°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,946.794 km
Perigee altitude
3,294.106 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.587 km
Eccentricity
0.032639
Inclination
87.6584°
RAAN
189.627°
Arg. of periapsis
209.8927°
True anomaly
310.32259°
Mean anomaly
313.1293°
Eccentric anomaly
311.73376°
Mean motion
2.17088 °/min
BSTAR
-0.091816
Orbital period
165.83 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
13 mins2025-05-06 02:37:55.615Z52.739° ENE2025-05-06 02:37:55.615Z52.739° ENE28.303°2025-05-06 02:50:55.615Z11.468° NNE
39 mins2025-05-06 04:58:55.615Z186.927° SSW2025-05-06 05:17:55.615Z264.811° W44.05°2025-05-06 05:37:55.615Z359.805° N
23 mins2025-05-06 07:58:55.615Z270.014° WNW2025-05-06 08:09:55.615Z305.764° NW17.515°2025-05-06 08:21:55.615Z344.861° N
30 mins2025-05-06 14:05:55.615Z8.619° NNE2025-05-06 14:20:55.615Z65.843° ENE28.682°2025-05-06 14:35:55.615Z127.808° SE
34 mins2025-05-06 16:51:55.615Z355.25° N2025-05-06 17:08:55.615Z281.524° WNW43.184°2025-05-06 17:25:55.615Z199.047° SSW
15 mins2025-05-06 19:41:55.615Z334.184° NNW2025-05-06 19:48:55.615Z310.141° NW14.758°2025-05-06 19:56:55.615Z281.898° WNW
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