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 |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 25 06:17:52 | 87.3584 | 0.00282 | 13.6502 | 137.5539 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 25 06:17:52 | 87.3584 | 0.00282 | 13.6502 | 137.5539 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 25 06:17:52 | 87.3584 | 0.00282 | 13.6502 | 137.5539 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 21 07:56:37 | 87.3591 | 0.00285 | 13.6748 | 141.0046 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 21 07:56:37 | 87.3591 | 0.00285 | 13.6748 | 141.0046 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 23 17:58 | 2026 May 21 07:56:37 | 87.3591 | 0.00285 | 13.6748 | 141.0046 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 22 17:57 | 2026 May 21 07:56:37 | 87.3591 | 0.00285 | 13.6748 | 141.0046 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 21 07:56:37 | 87.3591 | 0.00285 | 13.6748 | 141.0046 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 14 06:39:39 | 87.3597 | 0.00283 | 13.7190 | 147.9347 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 14 06:39:39 | 87.3597 | 0.00283 | 13.7190 | 147.9347 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 14 06:39:39 | 87.3597 | 0.00283 | 13.7190 | 147.9347 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 14 06:39:39 | 87.3597 | 0.00283 | 13.7190 | 147.9347 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 14 06:39:39 | 87.3597 | 0.00283 | 13.7190 | 147.9347 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 15 17:57 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 11 17:56 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 09 10:06:19 | 87.3602 | 0.00285 | 13.7494 | 152.2787 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 05 08:58:33 | 87.3608 | 0.00285 | 13.7748 | 156.1931 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 05 08:58:33 | 87.3608 | 0.00285 | 13.7748 | 156.1931 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 05 08:58:33 | 87.3608 | 0.00285 | 13.7748 | 156.1931 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 05 08:58:33 | 87.3608 | 0.00285 | 13.7748 | 156.1931 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 05 08:58:33 | 87.3608 | 0.00285 | 13.7748 | 156.1931 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 09:38:43 | 87.3617 | 0.00286 | 13.8060 | 160.4945 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 09:38:43 | 87.3617 | 0.00286 | 13.8060 | 160.4945 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 09:38:43 | 87.3617 | 0.00286 | 13.8060 | 160.4945 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 09:38:43 | 87.3617 | 0.00286 | 13.8060 | 160.4945 | 222.7501 | 8.65108 | – |