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
5 days 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 5 days ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1 02530U 63014AJ  25110.70284793  .00000261  00000-0  11219+0 0  9995
2 02530  87.6558 190.8042 0316870 222.9182 298.8245  8.68066236902932
Epoch: 2025-04-20T16:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-20T16:52:06.061Z)
Latitude
21.48625°
Longitude
-92.16856°
Altitude
3,479.743 km
Speed
6.407 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 39m 32s
True Declination
21° 24' 06"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-70.38592°
Longitude
-85.11033°
Altitude
3,379.362 km
Speed
6.479 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 37m 28s
Apparent Declination
-80° 46' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:29:11
Azimuth
187.24° SSW
Elevation
-47.523°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,937.266 km
Perigee altitude
3,303.616 km
Semi-major axis
9,998.578 km
Eccentricity
0.031687
Inclination
87.6558°
RAAN
190.8042°
Arg. of periapsis
222.9182°
True anomaly
295.58318°
Mean anomaly
298.8245°
Eccentric anomaly
297.20988°
Mean motion
2.17088 °/min
BSTAR
0.11219
Orbital period
165.83 mins
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-04-25 21:00:27.078Z323.735° NNW2025-04-25 21:02:27.078Z317.192° NNW10.486°2025-04-25 21:05:27.078Z307.269° NW
15 mins2025-04-26 01:55:27.078Z71.137° E2025-04-26 02:02:27.078Z49.013° ENE14.53°2025-04-26 02:10:27.078Z23.887° NE
37 mins2025-04-26 04:23:27.078Z155.094° SSE2025-04-26 04:41:27.078Z82.55° E42.285°2025-04-26 05:00:27.078Z5.244° NNE
35 mins2025-04-26 07:11:27.078Z223.864° SW2025-04-26 07:28:27.078Z286.651° WNW32.557°2025-04-26 07:46:27.078Z353.553° N
17 mins2025-04-26 13:31:27.078Z20.48° NNE2025-04-26 13:39:27.078Z47.311° ENE14.024°2025-04-26 13:48:27.078Z78.499° E
35 mins2025-04-26 16:14:27.078Z1.495° NNE2025-04-26 16:32:27.078Z84.245° E42.892°2025-04-26 16:49:27.078Z167.04° S
12 mins2025-04-26 19:01:27.078Z348.084° N2025-04-26 19:13:27.078Z307.806° NW29.089°2025-04-26 19:13:27.078Z307.806° NW
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