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 Oct 29 18:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 28 18:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 27 18:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 26 18:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 25 17:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 24 17:57 | 2025 Oct 19 09:37:07 | 86.4850 | 0.13805 | 12.2970 | 154.4072 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 22 17:56 | 2025 Oct 12 10:30:47 | 86.4816 | 0.13785 | 12.3595 | 162.2792 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 12 10:30:47 | 86.4816 | 0.13785 | 12.3595 | 162.2792 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 12 10:30:47 | 86.4816 | 0.13785 | 12.3595 | 162.2792 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 12 10:30:47 | 86.4816 | 0.13785 | 12.3595 | 162.2792 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 12 10:30:47 | 86.4816 | 0.13785 | 12.3595 | 162.2792 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 05 17:56 | 2025 Sep 22 11:05:45 | 86.4803 | 0.13769 | 12.5384 | 184.7756 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 04 17:57 | 2025 Sep 22 11:05:45 | 86.4803 | 0.13769 | 12.5384 | 184.7756 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 22 11:05:45 | 86.4803 | 0.13769 | 12.5384 | 184.7756 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |
| 2025 Oct 02 17:56 | 2025 Sep 22 11:05:45 | 86.4803 | 0.13769 | 12.5384 | 184.7756 | 213.2243 | 8.76490 | – |