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 |
| 2026 Mar 24 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 23 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 22 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 21 19:05 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 20 18:57 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 19 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 18 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 17 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 16 18:57 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 15 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 11:19:50 | 86.4770 | 0.13867 | 10.9868 | 351.1193 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 14 18:56 | 2026 Mar 09 05:21:01 | 86.4796 | 0.13857 | 11.0341 | 357.0728 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 13 18:57 | 2026 Mar 09 05:21:01 | 86.4796 | 0.13857 | 11.0341 | 357.0728 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 12 18:57 | 2026 Mar 09 05:21:01 | 86.4796 | 0.13857 | 11.0341 | 357.0728 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 11 18:56 | 2026 Mar 09 05:21:01 | 86.4796 | 0.13857 | 11.0341 | 357.0728 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 10 18:56 | 2026 Mar 09 05:21:01 | 86.4796 | 0.13857 | 11.0341 | 357.0728 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 09 18:56 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 08 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 07 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 06 18:56 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 05 18:56 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 04 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 05:38:21 | 86.4748 | 0.13851 | 11.1055 | 6.0937 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 26 06:25:55 | 86.4721 | 0.13851 | 11.1320 | 9.4510 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |
| 2026 Mar 02 18:57 | 2026 Feb 26 06:25:55 | 86.4721 | 0.13851 | 11.1320 | 9.4510 | 6.7293 | 8.76552 | – |