WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2531

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2531 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
2531, 1963-014AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 year 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 year ago
0 WESTFORD NEEDLES
1  2531U 63014AK  24152.18667443  .00000001  00000-0 -10627-2 0  9998
2  2531  87.3002 233.7703 0023550 107.9316 252.4109  8.67338680362575
Epoch: 2024-05-31T04:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-05-31T04:28:48.67Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-82.60187°
Altitude
3,637.583 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 35m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.82659°
Longitude
-120.69671°
Altitude
3,622.792 km
Speed
6.316 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 09m 01s
Apparent Declination
-29° 55' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:13:47
Azimuth
238.514° WSW
Elevation
-9.293°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,649.601 km
Perigee altitude
3,602.481 km
Semi-major axis
10,004.178 km
Eccentricity
0.00236
Inclination
87.3002°
RAAN
233.7703°
Arg. of periapsis
107.9316°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
252.4109°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16906 °/min
Orbital period
165.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.0010627
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
19 mins2025-06-27 05:08:01.304Z276.349° WNW2025-06-27 05:17:01.304Z307.554° NW15.254°2025-06-27 05:27:01.304Z342.169° N
32 mins2025-06-27 11:12:01.304Z8.459° NNE2025-06-27 11:28:01.304Z72.81° E30.403°2025-06-27 11:44:01.304Z133.437° SE
35 mins2025-06-27 13:58:01.304Z354.182° N2025-06-27 14:15:01.304Z279.468° WNW42.63°2025-06-27 14:33:01.304Z201.206° SSW
13 mins2025-06-27 16:49:01.304Z330.444° NNW2025-06-27 16:55:01.304Z309.914° NW13.761°2025-06-27 17:02:01.304Z286.056° WNW
34 mins2025-06-28 00:18:01.304Z146.67° SSE2025-06-28 00:35:01.304Z72.72° E39.016°2025-06-28 00:52:01.304Z7.097° NNE
33 mins2025-06-28 03:05:01.304Z216.738° SW2025-06-28 03:21:01.304Z285.95° WNW35.598°2025-06-28 03:38:01.304Z355.415° N
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