Orbital elements of WESTFORD NEEDLES
| Launched | 8 May 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 18615 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2025 Dec 31 18:57 | 2025 Dec 27 08:05:58 | 86.4220 | 0.17107 | 8.5949 | 300.4061 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 30 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 29 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 28 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 27 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 26 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 25 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 24 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 23 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 22 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 21 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 20 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 08:06:48 | 86.4352 | 0.17021 | 8.6691 | 309.2301 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 19 18:57 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 18 18:57 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 17 18:58 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 16 18:57 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 15 18:58 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 14 18:56 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 13 18:56 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 12 18:57 | 2025 Dec 08 08:48:22 | 86.4399 | 0.16897 | 8.7694 | 321.3688 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 10:10:33 | 86.4401 | 0.16880 | 8.7872 | 323.5134 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 10:10:33 | 86.4401 | 0.16880 | 8.7872 | 323.5134 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 10:10:33 | 86.4401 | 0.16880 | 8.7872 | 323.5134 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 10:10:33 | 86.4401 | 0.16880 | 8.7872 | 323.5134 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 10:10:33 | 86.4401 | 0.16880 | 8.7872 | 323.5134 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 10:10:32 | 86.4384 | 0.16863 | 8.8235 | 327.8718 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 10:10:32 | 86.4384 | 0.16863 | 8.8235 | 327.8718 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 10:10:32 | 86.4384 | 0.16863 | 8.8235 | 327.8718 | 64.7207 | 8.75355 | – |