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 Nov 05 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 19:43:05 | 87.3465 | 0.00282 | 14.9549 | 342.4548 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Nov 04 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 19:43:05 | 87.3465 | 0.00282 | 14.9549 | 342.4548 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Nov 03 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 19:43:05 | 87.3465 | 0.00282 | 14.9549 | 342.4548 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 27 18:57 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 26 18:57 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 25 17:57 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 24 17:57 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 22 17:56 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 08 18:38:42 | 87.3417 | 0.00283 | 15.0877 | 2.7619 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 03 19:18:52 | 87.3397 | 0.00284 | 15.1191 | 7.1453 | 17.5331 | 8.65106 | – |