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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 | 43288 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-014FL |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 87.080° |
| Eccentricity | 0.08139 |
| RA ascending node | 8.531 hr |
| Argument perigee | 174.736° |
| Mean anomaly | 186.272° |
| Orbital period | 166.044 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Aug 2025, 02:40 |
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