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 | 18962 |
| 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 08 17:56 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 07 17:56 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 06 17:57 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 05 17:56 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 04 17:57 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 03 17:57 | 2025 Apr 23 13:22:55 | 86.4750 | 0.13868 | 13.8997 | 354.2970 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 May 01 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 30 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 29 17:57 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 27 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 26 17:57 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 25 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 24 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 23 17:57 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 22 17:56 | 2025 Apr 19 05:18:09 | 86.4744 | 0.13875 | 13.9386 | 359.2251 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 21 17:57 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 20 17:56 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 19 17:56 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 18 17:57 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 17 17:56 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 16 17:57 | 2025 Apr 13 12:21:28 | 86.4761 | 0.13892 | 13.9898 | 5.6649 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 15 17:56 | 2025 Apr 09 07:01:13 | 86.4773 | 0.13908 | 14.0278 | 10.4214 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 14 17:56 | 2025 Apr 09 07:01:13 | 86.4773 | 0.13908 | 14.0278 | 10.4214 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |
| 2025 Apr 11 17:57 | 2025 Apr 09 07:01:13 | 86.4773 | 0.13908 | 14.0278 | 10.4214 | 4.3439 | 8.76472 | – |