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 |
| 2026 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 14:32:52 | 86.2767 | 0.18981 | 6.3572 | 44.6575 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 14:32:52 | 86.2767 | 0.18981 | 6.3572 | 44.6575 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 14:32:52 | 86.2767 | 0.18981 | 6.3572 | 44.6575 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 17 14:32:52 | 86.2767 | 0.18981 | 6.3572 | 44.6575 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 17 14:32:52 | 86.2767 | 0.18981 | 6.3572 | 44.6575 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 22:29:31 | 86.2689 | 0.18964 | 6.4029 | 49.7093 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 23:32:36 | 86.2749 | 0.18931 | 6.4716 | 57.2806 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 03:50:01 | 86.2750 | 0.18888 | 6.5388 | 64.6788 | 348.6735 | 8.77022 | – |