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 | 18688 |
| 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 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 13:19:26 | 87.3546 | 0.00284 | 13.3536 | 91.4226 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 06:20:16 | 87.3546 | 0.00283 | 13.4181 | 101.4277 | 268.9880 | 8.65108 | – |