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 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 24 13:34:13 | 87.3316 | 0.00284 | 15.3740 | 46.8350 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 12:26:27 | 87.3309 | 0.00284 | 15.3996 | 50.8772 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 12:26:27 | 87.3309 | 0.00284 | 15.3996 | 50.8772 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 12:26:27 | 87.3309 | 0.00284 | 15.3996 | 50.8772 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 12:26:27 | 87.3309 | 0.00284 | 15.3996 | 50.8772 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 12:26:27 | 87.3309 | 0.00284 | 15.3996 | 50.8772 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 14:05:11 | 87.3304 | 0.00284 | 15.4245 | 54.8414 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 14:05:11 | 87.3304 | 0.00284 | 15.4245 | 54.8414 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 19 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 14:05:11 | 87.3304 | 0.00284 | 15.4245 | 54.8414 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 18 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 14:05:11 | 87.3304 | 0.00284 | 15.4245 | 54.8414 | 313.4871 | 8.65105 | – |