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 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 15 09:05:37 | 86.3103 | 0.18079 | 7.2774 | 148.2659 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 15 09:05:37 | 86.3103 | 0.18079 | 7.2774 | 148.2659 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 15 09:05:37 | 86.3103 | 0.18079 | 7.2774 | 148.2659 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 15 17:57 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 11 17:56 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 08 09:56:51 | 86.3196 | 0.18038 | 7.3444 | 156.0581 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 05 10:41:47 | 86.3195 | 0.18027 | 7.3728 | 159.3500 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 05 10:41:47 | 86.3195 | 0.18027 | 7.3728 | 159.3500 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 05 10:41:47 | 86.3195 | 0.18027 | 7.3728 | 159.3500 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 05 10:41:47 | 86.3195 | 0.18027 | 7.3728 | 159.3500 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 05 10:41:47 | 86.3195 | 0.18027 | 7.3728 | 159.3500 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 10:12:19 | 86.3244 | 0.18011 | 7.4209 | 164.9333 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 10:12:19 | 86.3244 | 0.18011 | 7.4209 | 164.9333 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 10:12:19 | 86.3244 | 0.18011 | 7.4209 | 164.9333 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 10:12:19 | 86.3244 | 0.18011 | 7.4209 | 164.9333 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 10:12:19 | 86.3244 | 0.18011 | 7.4209 | 164.9333 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 22 18:39:46 | 86.3340 | 0.17995 | 7.4942 | 173.4146 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 18:45:27 | 86.3401 | 0.17991 | 7.5324 | 177.8394 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 18:45:27 | 86.3401 | 0.17991 | 7.5324 | 177.8394 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 18:45:27 | 86.3401 | 0.17991 | 7.5324 | 177.8394 | 4.5444 | 8.76041 | – |