WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2531
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WESTFORD NEEDLES, 2531 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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WESTFORD NEEDLES details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 3 months ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission status | Unknown |
| Mission | Unknown |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 3 months 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 8.67338680362575Epoch: 2024-05-31T04:28Z
Definitive object data (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 TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 35.36749° |
| Longitude | -90.3764° |
| Altitude | 3,611.901 km |
| Speed | 6.326 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 12h 38m 44s |
| Apparent Declination | 16° 25' 20" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 17:59:37 |
| Azimuth | 276.776° WNW |
| Elevation | 17.839° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,649.601 km |
| Perigee | 3,602.481 km |
| Semi-major axis | 10,004.178 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.002355 |
| Inclination | 87.3002° |
| RAAN | 233.7703° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 107.9316° |
| True anomaly | 252.15388° |
| Mean anomaly | 252.4109° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 252.28237° |
| Mean motion | 2.16906 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.0010627 |
| Period | 165.97 mins |
No data available
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WESTFORD NEEDLES Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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