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 |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Sep 25 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 21:59:34 | 87.3355 | 0.00283 | 15.2450 | 26.4984 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Sep 24 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 21:59:34 | 87.3355 | 0.00283 | 15.2450 | 26.4984 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Sep 20 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 21:59:34 | 87.3355 | 0.00283 | 15.2450 | 26.4984 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Sep 19 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 21:59:34 | 87.3355 | 0.00283 | 15.2450 | 26.4984 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |
| 2025 Sep 18 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 21:59:34 | 87.3355 | 0.00283 | 15.2450 | 26.4984 | 352.9802 | 8.65104 | – |