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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 weeks ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 2530U 63014AJ 25174.54425644 -.00000018 00000-0 -92469-2 0 9990
2 2530 87.6411 185.4155 0353606 162.5529 0.6869 8.68071662908472Epoch: 2025-06-23T13:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T13:03:43.756Z)
Latitude
16.68284°
Longitude
-103.17428°
Altitude
3,270.572 km
Speed
6.542 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 18m 50s
True Declination
16° 36' 47"
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Latitude
51.43907°
Longitude
79.58135°
Altitude
3,681.627 km
Speed
6.283 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 08m 56s
Apparent Declination
49° 53' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:29:28
Azimuth
309.102° NW
Elevation
35.132°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1963 (1963-05-09 UTC)
WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
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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. |
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| 12 mins | 2025-07-04 02:40:27.915Z | 308.986° NW | 2025-07-04 02:40:27.915Z | 308.986° NW | 29.92° | 2025-07-04 02:52:27.915Z | 351.471° N |
| 11 mins | 2025-07-04 08:40:27.915Z | 30.839° NE | 2025-07-04 08:45:27.915Z | 49.42° ENE | 12.295° | 2025-07-04 08:51:27.915Z | 71.748° E |
| 32 mins | 2025-07-04 11:21:27.915Z | 2.296° NNE | 2025-07-04 11:37:27.915Z | 83.748° E | 42.631° | 2025-07-04 11:53:27.915Z | 166.216° S |
| 25 mins | 2025-07-04 14:09:27.915Z | 343.816° N | 2025-07-04 14:21:27.915Z | 292.374° WNW | 28.716° | 2025-07-04 14:34:27.915Z | 237.538° WSW |
| 25 mins | 2025-07-04 21:47:27.915Z | 107.095° ESE | 2025-07-04 22:00:27.915Z | 60.722° ENE | 24.213° | 2025-07-04 22:12:27.915Z | 16.855° NNE |
| 37 mins | 2025-07-05 00:23:27.915Z | 179.318° S | 2025-07-05 00:42:27.915Z | 261.327° W | 44.89° | 2025-07-05 01:00:27.915Z | 0.891° NNE |
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