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 Aug 03 17:56 | 2025 Jul 29 07:39:07 | 87.3297 | 0.00286 | 15.5404 | 72.8030 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 02 17:56 | 2025 Jul 29 07:39:07 | 87.3297 | 0.00286 | 15.5404 | 72.8030 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Aug 01 17:56 | 2025 Jul 29 07:39:07 | 87.3297 | 0.00286 | 15.5404 | 72.8030 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 31 17:56 | 2025 Jul 24 16:32:17 | 87.3301 | 0.00286 | 15.5697 | 77.2976 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 29 17:56 | 2025 Jul 24 16:32:17 | 87.3301 | 0.00286 | 15.5697 | 77.2976 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 28 17:58 | 2025 Jul 24 16:32:17 | 87.3301 | 0.00286 | 15.5697 | 77.2976 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 26 17:56 | 2025 Jul 24 16:32:17 | 87.3301 | 0.00286 | 15.5697 | 77.2976 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 25 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 24 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 23 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 22 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 21 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 20 17:56 | 2025 Jul 20 07:14:57 | 87.3303 | 0.00286 | 15.5975 | 81.7071 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 19 17:57 | 2025 Jul 15 07:45:37 | 87.3313 | 0.00285 | 15.6291 | 86.6371 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 18 17:57 | 2025 Jul 15 07:45:37 | 87.3313 | 0.00285 | 15.6291 | 86.6371 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 17 17:56 | 2025 Jul 15 07:45:37 | 87.3313 | 0.00285 | 15.6291 | 86.6371 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 16 17:56 | 2025 Jul 15 07:45:37 | 87.3313 | 0.00285 | 15.6291 | 86.6371 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 15 17:56 | 2025 Jul 15 07:45:37 | 87.3313 | 0.00285 | 15.6291 | 86.6371 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 14 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 13 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 12 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 11 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 10 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 09 17:56 | 2025 Jul 08 17:29:08 | 87.3318 | 0.00287 | 15.6709 | 93.0130 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 08 17:56 | 2025 Jun 30 07:08:49 | 87.3327 | 0.00289 | 15.7243 | 101.2740 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Jul 07 17:56 | 2025 Jun 30 07:08:49 | 87.3327 | 0.00289 | 15.7243 | 101.2740 | 292.2617 | 8.65105 | – |