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 May 19 17:56 | 2025 May 13 13:17:17 | 87.3340 | 0.00293 | 16.0267 | 147.1260 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 18 17:57 | 2025 May 13 13:17:17 | 87.3340 | 0.00293 | 16.0267 | 147.1260 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 17 17:57 | 2025 May 13 13:17:17 | 87.3340 | 0.00293 | 16.0267 | 147.1260 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 16 17:56 | 2025 May 13 13:17:17 | 87.3340 | 0.00293 | 16.0267 | 147.1260 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 15 17:57 | 2025 May 13 13:17:17 | 87.3340 | 0.00293 | 16.0267 | 147.1260 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 14 17:56 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 13 17:56 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 12 17:56 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 11 17:56 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 10 17:56 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 09 17:57 | 2025 May 07 13:03:22 | 87.3331 | 0.00293 | 16.0648 | 153.1687 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 08 17:56 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 07 17:56 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 06 17:57 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 05 17:56 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 04 17:57 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 03 17:57 | 2025 May 01 12:43:41 | 87.3319 | 0.00291 | 16.1029 | 158.8819 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 May 01 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 30 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 29 17:57 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 27 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 26 17:57 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 25 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 24 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 23 17:57 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |
| 2025 Apr 22 17:56 | 2025 Apr 21 13:46:23 | 87.3302 | 0.00291 | 16.1661 | 168.3844 | 259.9107 | 8.65105 | – |