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WESTFORD NEEDLES
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 May 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 18688 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-014DM |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 87.332° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00284 |
| RA ascending node | 15.374 hr |
| Argument perigee | 46.835° |
| Mean anomaly | 313.487° |
| Orbital period | 166.454 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Aug 2025, 13:34 |
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